Wound Nurse

Position Details:

• Pay Range: $34-44
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00a-3:30p
• Location: Acacia Health Center at Sagewood 4555 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050 You will enjoy:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Accrue 16 days of PTO your first year plus 2 personal days and 6 paid holidays!
• 401K + Employer match
• Scholarship (employees plus school aged dependents) Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• $4 Daily Lunch Specials
• Daily Pay Options
• Comprehensive orientation with ongoing support and professional development
• Awesome work environments and teams! What You'll Be Doing:
• Conducts wound rounds twice weekly, including one round with the wound care physician and one round with the facility wound care team.
• Performs comprehensive assessments of new and existing wounds, including pressure injuries, skin tears, surgical wounds, vascular wounds, neuropathic wounds, and other areas of skin breakdown.
• Ensures appropriate treatment orders are in place for all residents with wounds and follows up with the physician and other appropriate providers when orders require clarification or modification.
• Completes wound treatments as ordered and documents treatments and resident response accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
• Evaluates wounds for progress, deterioration, or complications and recommends treatment changes to the physician or other appropriate provider when indicated.
• Takes and maintains wound photographs within the designated wound care application in accordance with facility policy and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures appropriate preventative interventions are implemented and maintained based on each resident’s individual risk factors and clinical needs, including pressure redistribution and offloading measures.
• Monitors compliance with wound treatment plans and preventative interventions and follows up with nursing staff when interventions are not being implemented as ordered.
• Identifies and evaluates newly developed wounds and ensures timely notification of the physician, responsible party, Registered Dietitian, and other appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the Registered Dietitian and interdisciplinary team regarding residents with wounds or those at risk for skin breakdown, including concerns related to nutritional status and wound healing.
• Provides education and clinical guidance to staff regarding wound assessment, treatment, prevention, documentation, pressure injury staging, offloading, positioning, and other wound-related interventions.
• Monitors residents with wounds for signs and symptoms of infection or other complications and promptly communicates concerns to the physician and Director of Nursing. What We’re Looking For:
• EDUCATION: Current Arizona RN or LPN license required.
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in long-term care, skilled nursing, or wound care. Wound care certification preferred. Previous wound care experience strongly preferred.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Basic mathematical skills required.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to understand, follow and support established policies and procedures of the facility; ability to recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately; ability to plan, organize and prioritize assignments efficiently; ability to work effectively with minimum supervision; ability to adapt teaching to the situation and diversity of learners.
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Current CPR certification. Computer literacy needed. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and teaching skills required. Understanding and empathy of the uniqueness of the needs of the elderly required. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)