RN Wound Care

General Summary Statement

Responsible for the coordination of clinical activities of the Wound Care Center. These include, but are not limited to, utilization of skills in organization, planning, implementing, evaluating, and providing care through the use of hospital and nursing standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Provides case management to a group of patients providing specific assessments according to protocols and procedures, clinical competence in procedural skills, treatments, and patient/caregiver education related to wound care management, and acts as patient advocate in delivery and coordination of patient care.

Provides efficient and effective care with the guidance of the physician during the clinic sessions attends the weekly schedule clinics and is dependable. Able to manage a number of patients at the same time with high energy and organization.

Collaborates with all team members, wound care center Physicians, Program Director, and Medical Director, regarding clinic and patient needs.

As needed to provide Hyperbaric Medicine Coverage.

Education Training and Experience

RN BSN with 3 year minimum experience, Wound Care Certification preferred. Medical Surgical, home health, or Emergency Services, also preferred. Maintains and demonstrates competency in BLS (Basic Life Support), infections control, safety and all unit required skill review. Also, must be willing to attain training in Hyperbaric Medicine by an approved UHMS 40hour Course.

Licensure/Certification

Current PA RN license.

Current BLS

Wound Certification (Preferred)

ACLS (Preferred)