RN, Registered Nurse - Specialty Wound Care

This position is a Registered Nurse specializing in wound care, responsible for comprehensive patient assessment, treatment planning, and care coordination in a specialty wound care setting. You will work under physician supervision to deliver high-quality patient care, manage wound treatments, coordinate multidisciplinary care plans, and provide patient and family education.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate patient care activities using the nursing process
• Complete and document initial patient history, physical examination, and chart documentation within 24 hours of initial appointment
• Perform thorough assessment of patients before and after wound care treatment according to department policy and procedures
• Initiate, update, and document multidisciplinary plans of care addressing medical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs
• Evaluate patient response to care, revise the plan of care as necessary, and document appropriately
• Administer and document medications and treatments safely and effectively
• Assist the physician with treatments and procedures
• Recognize changes or urgent situations in patient condition and intervene appropriately
• Provide patient and family education regarding treatment plans, diagnostic and surgical procedures, disease processes, and post-discharge care, with strong emphasis on nutrition
• Obtain required signed consent forms and document teaching while considering age, cultural and religious beliefs, and learning barriers
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient teaching and provide appropriate follow-up
• Participate in obtaining required documentation and improving processes to ensure full reimbursement for services
• Provide leadership and direction to LPNs, technicians, and other associates as indicated
• Complete all assigned tasks and documentation accurately within set timeframes, including AED checks, autoclave maintenance, glucometer calibration, and HBO chamber list management
• Maintain treatment rooms according to policy, keep supplies stocked and organized, and reorder supplies as needed
• Manage patient and physician correspondence, including scheduling appointments, rescheduling patients, processing referrals, and scheduling tests and procedures

Required Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• RN License in state of employment or compact license
• BLS certification

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of nursing experience

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Part-time position