Under the direction of a registered nurse or team leader, provides general nursing care to patients

Attends to the general health care and comfort of the patient; observes and records treatment and patient progress and reports to the supervisor patient’s condition or reaction

Administers prescribed medications

·         Demonstrates expertise in the execution of daily patient care, providing collaboration, direction and instruction to the staff in the application and utilization of current wound care protocols

·         Provides safety, comfort, care and treatment of patients according to established legal, ethical and institutional standards

·         Attend wound care education programs designed to enhance benefits patients can derive from the most recent techniques / procedures available

·         Provides teaching to patients and families on preventative, curative and rehabilitative measures involved in wound care

·         Documents all patient education activities

·         Provides care and teaching to patients who have complex and/or non-healing wounds

Clinical Tasks

·         Application of wound care ointments and surgical dressings

·         Sterile and non-sterile dressing changes

·         Application of silver nitrate for debridement

·         Perform conservative sharp debridement when indicated

·         Application of drainage collection devices and pouches

·         Perform quantitative swab cultures

·         Linear wound measurement

·         Wound irrigation and cleansing

·         Application of Venous Compression Wraps

·         Diabetic foot examinations

·         Perform ankle-brachial index test

·         Whirlpool

·         Application and monitoring of vacuum assisted closure devices

·         Adjunctive modalities- (required documentation of advanced training and competency) electrical simulation, ultrasound, Anodyne therapy, pulsed lavage

·         Hand check for bottoming out related to appropriate and adequate pressure reduction/relief desires

·         Perform skin integrity body assessment

·         Suture removal

Education:

Graduate of a registered nursing program

Experience:

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification:

Current RN licensure

BLS certification

Must have a copy of a diploma or offical transcript of the highest level of education

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English