Registered Nurse Wound Care

Job Summary

Responsible for managing overall hospital operations in the absence of the Chief Nursing Officer

Essential Functions

• Maintain a database for all patients and the stages of ulcers that they have.
• Implements Pressure Ulcer Protocol to ensure optimal skin integrity

• Ensures that policies and procedures are updated according to the latest evidenced base practice and guidelines.
• Ensures that patients identified as PU risk or PU triggers are seen within 24 hours.
• Ensures that the Wound Care clinicians are able to follow up on all patients that need to be seen and reevaluated.
• Coordinates with the Nursing team and Medical Director of Wound Care in all aspects of care
• Participates in training, orientation and supervision of new employees

• Collects, interprets or relays quality improvement data for the unit.
• Verbalizes unit specific quality improvement projects
• Coordinates interdepartmental transfers smoothly and efficiently
• Intervenes appropriately to address identified problems and needs. Plans care according to standards of care. Manages time efficiently/sets priorities appropriately.
• Verifies, coordinates and carries out physicians orders accurately
• Coordinates interdepartmental activities (i.e. lab, radiology, etc.) to ensure timely efficient care.
• Serves as a clinical resource to hospital staff
• Performs a thorough and timely assessment of patient’s condition including physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative aspects.
• Follows the 5 “rights” when administering medications (patient, route, time, dose, med)
• Communicates with physicians - gives recommendations.
• Evaluates effectiveness of care and revises plan if necessary.
• Documentation on the patient’s medical record is accurate, complete and concise.
• Uses 2 patient identifiers before administering medications.
• Provides education consistent with the patient/family’s learning abilities and preferences; evaluates outcomes
• Verbalizes hospital-wide quality improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated knowledge of and practices department safety procedures, including safe handling of equipment and hazardous substances.
• Practices Universal Standard Precautions
• Identifies problems/nursing needs including discharge needs
• Communicates and coordinates with Case Manager to ensure timely discharge, patient satisfaction and quality care along the continuum of care.
• Communicates pertinent assessment data to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary health team.
• Initiates and completes special project programs relating to skin/wound care as required
• Reports pertinent observations regarding patients to physicians and other health care team members and maintains National Patient Safety Goals
• Initiates incident reports appropriately.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications
Graduate from an accredited Nursing School. 3-5 years management experience preferred Baccalaureate degree preferred.

Current NJ State RN license

WOCN certification

Minimum Work Experience.

2 years minimum experience

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Physical Requirements:

Working Conditions

Requires working under stressful conditions or working irregular hours. Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or body fluids. Includes a variety of complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity to plan, problem solve multifaceted issues, interpret results, draw conclusions and take or recommend action, within a reasonable amount of time. Accuracy is essential, and decisions are rarely subject to check.