Wound Care - Registered Nurse

Job description

- Provide care for the Adult or Geriatric patient, ages 18 years and over. - Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each patient in all interactions. - Utilizes the nursing process to assessment, development of the plan of care, and education for ostomy, wound care of patients. - Assesses patient care needs and identifies interventions for treatment / prevention of a pressure sore, wound and / or ostomy related care needs. - Performs and/or assists with stoma marking preoperatively, patient / family teaching, follow-up care, and discharge planning. - Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences and patient rounds. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team in developing a comprehensive discharge plan. - Performs and / or assists with treatment to include conservative sharps debridement if certified, therapies, and procedures as specified by the physician. - Provides and assesses effectiveness of patient / family education and documents readiness to participate in plan of care. - Documents outcomes of the patients’ / families participation in established plan of care. - Provides weekly documentation on patients...