The Wound Care Nurse LPN/RN is responsible for managing and delivering comprehensive wound care services in both inpatient and outpatient settings. They collaborate with physicians to develop and implement patient-centered care plans, administer treatments, and educate staff and residents. The role includes monitoring patient status, responding to emergencies, and promoting holistic, evidence-based nursing practices while ensuring regulatory compliance and resident rights are upheld.
Wound Care Nurse Job Description: RN-LPN
Is resonsible for all activities within the Wound Department. In conjunction with physician
medical directors develops and implements services to meet patient, community and medical staff
needs. Oversees continuum of wound care services in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Wound Care Nurse QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
TN RN or LPN with extensive Wound Care experience
1. Greets and admits new residents.
2. Makes rounds with physicians and other team members as needed.
3. Assesses residents and assists in completion of Minimum Data Set.
4. Participates in developing, implementing, and revising residents’ care plans.
5. Coordinates residents’ care activities.
6. Identifies and reports changes in residents’ status to physicians, responsible family members,
and supervisory nursing staff.
7. Recommends, communicates, and implements changes in residents’ care plans.
8. Communicates care activities and change to other team members.
9. Responds to emergency situations.
10. Communicates and coordinates care with residents and their family/significant others.
11. Administers treatments and other direct care.
a. Prepares and administers medications as prescribed.
b. Observes and evaluates residents’ responses to medications.
c. Identifies and promptly communicates adverse drug reactions.
d. Maintains narcotic records accurately.
e. Orders or arranges for ordering of pharmaceuticals.
f. Notifies physicians of automatic stop orders.
g. Notifies charge nurse or supervisor of discrepancies in drug inventories.
12. Collects specimens as ordered.
13. Implements restorative and rehabilitative nursing programs.
14. Respects residents’ rights; protects residents from abuse and neglect.
15. Assists with emergencies; administers cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
16. Assures residents have documented advanced directives and residents’ preferences are
respected.
Education
1. Communicates educational needs of staff to staff development coordinator and supervisors.
2. Participates in the orientation of new employees.
3. Provides instruction to staff as needed.
4. Provides education to residents and families.
5. Attends continuing education programs to maintain competency and improve knowledge and
skills.
Staff Care
1. Monitors and evaluates unit’s staff efficiency; identifies inefficiencies and plans strategies to
improve inefficiencies.
2. Monitors staff stress levels, and implements processes to maintain healthy levels.
3. Educates staff in self care and general health practices.
4. Supports practices that promote holistic health of staff.
5. Empowers frontline staff to contribute to resident care planning.
6. Acknowledges value and importance of staff to the lives of the residents.
Public Relations
1. Promotes a positive image of long-term care nursing.
2. Meets with prospective and current residents and their families.
3. Promotes positive guest relations.
4. Assures problems and complaints involving nursing services are managed and resolved in a
timely, appropriate manner.
5. Protects the privacy of residents and employees.
6. Represents the facility and nursing services in professional and community activities as assigned.
7. Maintains positive working relationships between nursing staff and other departments.
Core Competencies
The RN or LPN staff nurse should demonstrate the ability to:
• Behave sensitively to persons who are frail, dependant, and/or with compromised health status.
• Provide age-appropriate care based on assessed need.
• Incorporate evidence-based gerontological knowledge into practice.
• Communicate effectively and actively listen.
• Have critical thinking skills, including the ability to synthesize information and make roleappropriate decisions.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Show initiative in meeting residents’ needs and addressing problems.
• Follow accepted policies and procedures.
• Incorporate holistic principles into care.
• Effectively work with person from diverse cultural and spiritual backgrounds.
• Function effectively as part of a team.
• Respond appropriately to residents.
• Recognize unusual or emergency situations that warrant intervention.
• Value and advocate for the rights of the individual and their decisions.
• Apply best practices in the care of persons with cognitive loss.
• Address the psychosocial needs of residents.
• Be a self-directed learner.
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