Wound Care RN - Bartram Inpatient Hospital, PRN

Responsible for the management of patients with skin conditions.

PRN Shift

Responsibilities:


* Completes wound care assessments, develops appropriate plans of care, and initiates wound care regimens.


* Conducts wound rounds per hospital policy.


* Maintains a current list of patients with skin care needs.


* Renders direct care to wound care patients as time permits (pressure ulcers, vacs and ostomy patients).


* Ensures that all photos are taken on admission and on a weekly basis.


* Assists bedside nurses with complex wound treatments.


* Updates wound protocols according to evidence-based literature.


* Follow appropriate universal precautions during the delivery of care.


* Uses proper lifting and body mechanics during delivery of care.


* Administers wound care medications per hospital policy and licensure regulations and completing the appropriate documentation.


* Learns new practices, services, regulations programs and shares responsibility for gaps in product, practice or regulatory knowledge.


* Networks with hospital staff and peer-level staff to share best practices.


* Organizes, plans, and manages time effectively and performs essential functions.


* Successfully completes all assigned training and annual skills competency as determined by the hospital, based on responsibilities, specialized equipment, high risk/problem prone/or low volume procedures including but not limited to emergency response techniques.


* Coordinates biannual Incidence and Prevalence studies for pressure ulcers.


* Participates in shared governance quality and safety council.


* Considers patient/customer comfort and need to control when planning and delivering patient care.


* Promptly responds to the needs of patients, families, staff and physicians.


* Demonstrates commitment to superior customer experiences with a service-oriented attitude.


* Respects and considers patient/family preferences, goals and privacy when planning/delivering care.


* Builds strong relationships with coworkers and other staff, recognizing individual talents and perspectives.


* Assumes full patient assignment if deemed necessary.


* Provides clinical education and training to enhance wound care skills of the bedside nurses staffing monthly time slots in the SIM lab.


* Coordinates weekly wound visits and stages pressure injuries.

Takes weekly photo when staging pressure injuries.


* Works with dedicated stager group to maintain interrater reliability.


* Sees wound care consults patients/prioritizing new admission pressure injuries.
 

Qualifications:


* Registered Nurse with a State of Florida license and BSN level of education preferred.


* WCC certification required.


* Member of the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN)preferred.


* Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.