Wound Care Nurse
Company: Odelia Healthcare
Location: Albuquerque
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Odelia Healthcare - Job Type: Full-Time
Benefits Offered:
Responsible for building referral source relationships in a variety
of settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and senior-service related
organization within the community. To build and grow census and
quality mix by developing the market, working with acute care and
other referral sources and providing prospective residents and/or
responsible parties with appropriate information and assistance to
choosing the nursing center
QUALIFICATIONS
--- Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
program and licensed in the state of practice, required.
--- One-year experience providing specialized treatments in long
term care setting.
--- Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in a Skilled Nursing
Facility preferred.
--- Current BLS/CPR certification (All SNFs; ALFs as required by
state)
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RESPONSIBILITIES.
--- Perform resident skin assessments, obtain treatment orders,
administer treatment as ordered, and document appropriately to
ensure that resident skin integrity is improved and/or
maintained.
--- Documents findings appropriately and contacts physician to make
recommendations for new or revised treatment orders; Monitors the
progress of wound healing and makes recommendations for changes as
appropriate.
--- Monitors the progress of wound healing and makes
recommendations for changes as appropriate.
--- Maintain records of pressure ulcers and skin alterations
including risk assessment, prevention and minimizing activities;
Performs and records weekly pressure ulcer assessment and
measurement documentation; Identify and maintain effective methods
to gather pressure ulcer and skin alteration related information;
Calculates weekly / monthly pressure ulcer rates.
--- 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 residents, including new admissions, individuals with skin
alterations and individuals at risk for development of skin
alterations.
--- 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.
--- 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; Keeps current with industry trends
through ongoing specialized education in the area of skin and wound
management
--- Provide monthly, quarterly and annual reports including
recommendations for changes in center practice for the Quality
Assurance and Performance Improvement Committee.
--- Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or
assigned at any time with or without notice.
Keywords: Odelia Healthcare, Albuquerque , Wound Care Nurse, Healthcare , Albuquerque, New Mexico
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