RN Woundcare

Northern Nevada State Veterans Home is seeking a RN Wound Care Nurse. Come join our team helping our local veterans!

Summary/Objective: Coordinator of the center’s wound team to oversee the general application of the skin

management program.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

• Resident Assessment:
• Adhere to state rules and regulations concerning delivery of care and assure that effective quality
  
  

nursing care is delivered which is outcome focused through utilization of the nursing process.

Effectively interview the resident/responsible party to obtain information required for developing

and implementing a plan of care.

• Demonstrate ability to perform physical assessment through observation, inspection, palpation,
  
  

percussion and auscultation. If applicable, is involved in and accurately complete the RAI process.

• Identify needs and provide input for discharge planning and follow-up throughout length of stay.
• Develops Plan of Care:
• Develop individualized plan of care in collaboration with the resident/responsible party and
  
  

interdisciplinary care team by documenting problems, statements, goals and approaches.

• Define realistic and obtainable long and short-term goals for the residents. Initiate appropriate
  
  

nursing interventions with time frames for outcome evaluations and document appropriately in

medical record.

• Revise plan of care with input from resident/responsible party and interdisciplinary care team.
  
  

Implement teaching with resident/responsible party consistent with interdisciplinary plan of care.

• Implements Plan of Care:
• Implement plan of care consistently, effectively and cost efficiently with focus on resident centered
  
  

outcomes.

• Identify rationale and anticipated outcomes for each nursing intervention.
• Assume responsibility for care interventions consistent with skill level and professional standards
  
  

of care.

• Utilize time efficiently to assure completion of duties and responsibilities in allotted time frame.
• Utilize all appropriate, available resources for resident/family/responsible party counseling and
  
  

discharge planning.

• Follow company policies and procedures to ensure a safe, caring, comfortable and clean
  
  

environment.

• Keep physician and/or other health care professionals (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant,
  
  

podiatrist, dentist, etc.) informed of resident's condition; and notify physician and/or other

healthcare professionals immediately of significant changes of condition.

• Question and seek clarification of unclear orders
  
  

Evaluates Plan Of Care

• Elicit feedback from individual being served and/or family or responsible party to determine that
  
  

their needs are being met.

• Evaluate effectiveness of the plan of care in conjunction with the interdisciplinary care plan team.
• Delivers Resident Care:
• Deliver and maintain optimum resident care and comfort by demonstrating knowledge and skills
  
  

of current nursing practices.

• Transcribe physician and/or other health care professionals’ orders appropriately and accurately.
  
  

Ask for clarification of questionable orders from the ordering physician and/or other health care

professionals. Notify physician and/or other health care professionals if orders are not carried out

and document event appropriately.

• Perform only those activities which are within the scope of RN nursing practice.
• Follow company, facility and departmental policies and procedures, and appropriately utilize
  
  

nursing judgment.

• Ensure accurate documentation of all medical records and reporting forms.
• Promptly respond to call lights and other resident needs.
• Supervision
• Supervise License Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants and other personnel. May supervise other
  
  

Nurses, including other RNs. Coach, counsel and assign Certified Nursing Assistants and other

Nurses to provide quality resident care.

• Independently evaluate the job skills and work performance of the Certified Nursing Assistants
  
  

and other Nurses through the formal performance evaluation process. Appropriately discipline or

participate in the discipline of Certified Nursing Assistants and other Nurses for violations of

work rules, policies or poor performance, including the recommendation of suspensions and

terminations.

• Recognize Certified Nursing Assistants and other Nurses for exceptional care and job
  
  

performance on a regular basis and as part of their formal performance evaluation.

• Assign Certified Nursing Assistants and other Nurses specific duties for resident care and direct
  
  

their work. Assign hours, breaks and meal periods to Certified Nursing Assistants and other

Nurses. Ensure proper staffing by calling in replacement employees for Certified Nursing

Assistants and other Nurses not reporting for work and by transferring or reassigning Certified

Nursing Assistants and other Nurses to ensure adequate staffing levels. Revise work schedules of

Certified Nursing Assistants and other Nurses as necessary. Train and/or assist in the orientation

of new employees.

• Attempt to effectively resolve Certified Nursing Assistant and other Nurses’ problems/complaints
  
  

and grievances. Build a team environment to meet resident needs.

• Attend and participate in supervisory meetings. Support and follow through with management
  
  

team goals.

• Customer Service:
• Provide compassionate resident care services.
• Establish and maintain positive interactions with internal and external customers, including co-
  
  

workers and direct reports.

• Promptly respond to call lights.
• Take responsibility for resolving Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse, and other customers’ issues
  
  

and concerns striving for a win-win outcome. Customers include residents, families, vendors and

other employees.

• Resident’s Rights:
• Knows Resident Rights. Helps the residents/residents exercise and/or protect their rights.
• Reports resident/resident complaints to management.
• Maintains confidentiality of resident/resident information.
• Understand, comply with and promote all rules and regulations regarding residents’ rights.
• Support resident autonomy and choice.
• Promote a restraint-free environment.
• Demonstrate both sensitivity and appropriate responsiveness to each resident’s “end of life”
  
  

wishes.