Job Description

Nurse Care of Buckhead is currently seeking a qualified RN/LPN Wound Care Director. The Wound Care Service Director directs the program and staff of the wound care program under the supervision of the Director of Nursing. The Job description/responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

• Provide skin care to residents with an emphasis on prevention and treatment of skin disorders.
• Identifies, plans, implements, and evaluates skin care in residents.
• Identifies, manages, and treats specific skin disorders.
• Performs an assessment evaluation using techniques including observation, and inspection.
• Confers with the Care Planning Team in the development of the care plan while ensuring that wound care treatments/interventions are care planned.
• Provides treatment for skin disorders within established wound care protocol.
• Monitors the use of preventive measures such as inspection, turning and positioning.
• Assists in modifying the treatment regimen to meet the needs of the resident, in accordance with established medical practices, the regulatory guidelines and the policies and goals of this facility.
• Provides information to resident and caregivers on prevention techniques and other ways to maintain or improve the general health and psychosocial status of the resident.
• Round weekly with wound care Physician
• Participate in an on-call rotation every 5-6 weeks.
• Update and report weekly Wound report.
• Provide as needed education to staff on wound prevention.

Wound Care Director Qualifications:

Current Georgia RN/LPN license. 2-year experience in LTC nursing preferred.

Experience in skin care preferred.

Wound Care certification preferred and/or to be obtained within the first 6 months of employment.