Registered Nurse - RN - Wound Nurse Job at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation
ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Dearborn Heights, MI
ProMedica Senior Care, formerly HCR ManorCare, provides a range of services, including skilled nursing care, assisted living, post-acute medical and rehabilitation care, hospice care, home health care and rehabilitation therapy.
The Wound Nurse is a registered licensed nurse designated to act as the coordinator of the centers wound team to oversee the general application of the skin management program.
The Wound Nurse is responsible to coordinate and lead weekly wound team rounds and processes, including rounds, measurements, interdisciplinary care plan review, treatment recommendations, physician orders, and required documentation.
In return for your expertise, you will enjoy excellent training, industry-leading benefits and unlimited opportunities to learn and grow. Be a part of the team leading the nation in healthcare.
Location
4043 - ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation - Dearborn Heights, MI
Educational Requirements
RN license currently in this state.
Certification in wound care preferred.
Position Requirements
RN license currently in this state. Certification in wound care or CEs leading to a certification is preferred. Prior wound care experience is required.
Job Specific Details:
A registered licensed nurse designated to act as the coordinator of the center?s wound team to oversee the general application of the skin management program. The following activities are performed as directed or clinically indicated.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and maintain effective methods to gather pressure ulcer and skin alteration related information
- Coordinate and lead weekly wound team rounds and processes, including rounds, measurements, interdisciplinary care plan review, treatment recommendations, physician orders, and required documentation
- Collect, analyze and provide pressure ulcer information to nursing staff and other healthcare practitioners
- Investigate and identify center practices and risk minimizing measures, including accurate completion of Braden risk scales on admission, implementation of preventive interventions
- Monitor timely implementation of preventive interventions for at risk patients, including new admissions, individuals with skin alterations and individuals at risk for development of skin alterations
- Maintain records of pressure ulcers and skin alterations including risk assessment, prevention and minimizing activities
- Coordinate completion of ongoing pressure ulcer and skin alteration tracking activities and implements measures to improve outcomes, including employee education
- Review pressure ulcer rates monthly providing recommendations to the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee
- Recommend education for employees and other healthcare practitioners to minimize and, or prevent center acquired skin alterations and pressure ulcers
- Educate newly hired nursing staff on Skin Practice Guide requirements and Skin Resource Library including wound assessments, preventive interventions, care planning, treatment selection options, documentation requirements and education resources available
- Collaborate with administrator, medical director or his/her designee, Director of Nursing and other members of health care team on Skin Practice Guide
- Evaluate availability of needed supplies for wound care and coordinate ordering with central supply
- Assist the Director of Nursing and medical director with case review for center acquired pressure ulcers
- Monitor changes in state and federal regulations and current industry-standard practices
- Provide monthly, quarterly and annual reports including recommendations for changes in center practice for the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee
- Keeps current with industry trends through ongoing specialized education in the area of skin and wound management
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