Job: Wound Care Nurse

Job Description

Job Type: Part time, Hourly

Wage: $28-$38/hr. 

Location: Canon City, CO.

Job Description

**$5,000 Sign on bonus to qualified candidate***

Join a team of caring and skilled healthcare workers in a family like environment. We pride ourselves on providing quality care while still having fun!! We are independently owned and operated by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Colorado, which provides us with autonomy and flexibility in decision making.

Mission Statement: Hildebrand Care Center is committed to excellence in person centered care, promoting individuality through personal choices of daily life with the support and encouragement of families, employees, board of directors, and the community.

Qualifications:

• Must be an RN licensed in the state of Colorado or a Licensed Practical Nurse who is a graduate of an approved course in practical nursing and currently is licensed in the state of Colorado.
• Must have a sincere ability and desire to work with the geriatric and rehab residents.
• Wound care certification is preferred.

Principal Duties:

• To administer treatments as ordered by the physician.
• Take orders from physicians and execute them, including ordering medications from the pharmacy and documentation in the TAR and nurse’s notes as indicated.
• Assist with diagnostic and nursing procedures if needed.
• Prepare and update weekly nursing notes, wound progression sheets, weekly wound sheets and Braden scales in the EHR.
• Assist with documenting regularly on specific residents designated at the nurse's station for primary and follow-up charting of but not limited to: incidents or accidents, refusal of care, status of wounds and changes of wounds, treatments and physician's change of treatment and notification.
• Observe wounds and if signs of healing are not evident within a reasonable time, the physician must be notified.
• Must keep the DON informed of skin assessments, increased risks or residents who are potentials for skin breakdown.
• Make sure residents at risk have received preventative measures for skin breakdown such as but not limited to: low air loss mattresses, turned every two hours or as indicated, use of fracture bedpans when indicated, etc.
• Observe areas with prosthetics for skin breakdown.
• Prepare weekly skin report and review with the Director of Nursing.
• Inform the Payroll Clerk of treatment supply needs on a weekly basis.
• Assist in keeping supply closet clean and organized.
• Complete an audit of the treatment cart monthly.
• Complete any QAPI audits as assigned by the QAPI committee and/or Director of Nursing.
• Report any audit concerns to the Director of Nursing and the QAPI committee.
• Complete incident reports for skin tears and bruises.
• Notify family and physician, and complete documentation in the medical record when on duty.
• Consult with the wound specialist monthly, if needed, and change orders as recommended.
• Complete the avoidable/unavoidable form, wound progression sheet and nursing notes on each decubitus.
• Complete a thorough admission skin assessment on new residents admitted when on duty.
• Trim fingernails and toenails of residents with a diagnosis of Diabetes and those receiving blood thinners when on duty.
• Insert and change foley and suprapubic catheters as ordered by the physician when on duty.
• Apply and monitor offloading devices as necessary and as instructed per care plan to maintain positioning, promote mobility and safety.
• Answer call lights promptly and meet residents’ needs.
• Keep chemicals locked up appropriately.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Wage is dependent upon experience. We also offer $2/hr weekend differentials and evening, night and extra shift differentials if applicable.

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Wound Care

Physical setting: Long term care

Standard shift: Day shift

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “Visit” below for more detail on this specific job.