Clinical Prevention RN, Monday-Friday - NHC HealthCare Bluffton

Clinical Prevention RN, for NHC HealthCare Bluffton

Qualifications:


* Graduate from an accredited nursing program


* Current South Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) license


* Compact License


* Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience with geriatric patients'


* Exhibits leadership skills

Position Highlights:

The Clinical Prevention RN is a specialized nursing role responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and supporting clinical prevention initiatives within the long-term care center.

The Clinical Prevention RN focuses primarily on skin integrity/wound prevention and fall prevention, with an emphasis on early identification of risk, implementation of preventive interventions, staff education, clinical monitoring, data tracking, and continuous quality improvement.
The Clinical Prevention RN works collaboratively with the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Unit Managers, MDS, Therapy, Restorative Nursing, providers, CNAs, and interdisciplinary team members to promote resident safety, prevent avoidable complications, and improve clinical outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities
Wound Prevention & Skin Integrity
Conduct routine skin integrity surveillance and identify residents at increased risk for pressure injuries and other skin impairments.
Participate in and/or coordinate weekly wound rounds.
Maintain an accurate and current wound report for the center.
Monitor wound status, measurements, location, treatment orders, and progression.
Review documentation related to wounds and skin integrity for completeness and accuracy.
Monitor compliance with individualized wound prevention interventions and care plans.
Review Braden assessments and identify residents requiring additional prevention measures.
Collaborate with nursing staff, CNAs, therapy, dietary, providers, and wound-care specialists regarding residents at risk for skin breakdown.
Identify trends involving pressure injuries, skin tears, moisture-associated skin damage, and other skin concerns.
Assist with development and implementation of individualized prevention strategies.
Monitor the availability and appropriate use of pressure-relieving devices, cushions, specialty mattresses, heel protection, positioning devices, and other prevention equipment.
Provide staff education regarding skin inspections, repositioning, incontinence care, nutrition/hydration, pressure injury prevention, and timely reporting of changes in condition.
Participate in wound-related QAPI/PIP initiatives and assist with development of corrective interventions when indicated.
Communicate significant wound changes or concerns to the appropriate nurse, provider, wound-care professional, and DON.
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Fall Prevention Program
Serve as the center's designated Fall Prevention Champion.
Monitor residents with a history of falls or identified fall risk.
Review fall reports and identify patterns, trends, locations, times, circumstances, and contributing factors.
Participate in post-fall review a...