• Oversee all direct wound care activities to assure practices are consistent
• Identify, plan, implement, and evaluate skin care in residents
• Manage and treat specific skin disorders
• Coordinates weekly skin rounds
• Perform assessment evaluations using techniques including observation, and inspection
• Confer with the Care Planning Team in the development of the care plan
• Provide treatment for skin disorders within established wound care protocol
• Monitor the use of preventive measures such as inspection, turning and positioning
• Precept new nurses and demonstrate individual procedures to new nursing personnel
• Order and tracks the usage of supplies/equipment in prevention and treatment
• Assist in modifying the treatment regimen to meet the needs of the resident, in accordance with established medical practices, the regulatory guidelines and the policies and goals of this facility
• Provides information to resident and caregivers on prevention techniques and other ways to maintain or improve the general health and psychosocial status of the resident
• Day and Night Shifts available

Qualifications:

• Current RN. license by State required with experience in the long-term care or working with the geriatric population preferred.
• Wound care or treatment certifications in the state where the specific duties are being performed is preferred but we will certify the right applicants.