Wound Care Nurse
Wound Care Nurse
Citadel Healthcare
Bourbonnais, IL
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Citadel Healthcare is seeking a Wound Care Nurse for Bourbonnais. The primary purpose of the Wound Care Nurse is to provide each of your residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with each resident’s assessments and care plan and as may be directed by your supervisors. The distinctive role of a Wound Care Nurse is a nurse who specializes in the care of patients with wounds, ostomies, or continence disorders. Nurses in wound care management work with patients who have gastrointestinal stomas for feeding tubes or colostomy bags, skin ulcers, drains, surgical incisions, or pressure sores.
Wound Care Nurse Essential Job Functions:
Citadel Healthcare has been nominated as a Great Place to Work. Please click on the link to learn more about our facilities. We look forward to receiving your application! https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7020324
We don’t just offer care for you - we care about you.
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Wound Care Nurse Essential Job Functions:
- Directs the day-to-day functions of the nursing assistants in accordance with current rules, regulations and guidelines that govern the long-term care facility.
- Evaluates the skin surface of at-risk patients such as bed ridden elderly individuals to prevent decubitus ulcers.
- Provides treatment protocols to ward off skin irritation and infection for wounds that may not heal well, because of other medical problems, such as diabetes or poor circulation.
- Ensures that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility.
- Cooperates with other resident services when coordinating nursing services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
- Performs administrative duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, etc., as necessary.
- Interprets restorative care policies and procedures to personnel, residents, family members, etc., as necessary.
- Assists the Administrator and/or HR Director in the recruitment and selection of competent restorative care personnel.
- Provides direct nursing care as necessary and as department needs may dictate.
- Ensures that all restorative care notes are informative and descriptive of the treatment provided and of the resident’s response to the care.
- Develops and participates in programs designed for in-service education, on the job training and orientation classes for newly assigned personnel.
- Registered Nurse credentialed from the Illinois Board of Nursing
- Previous experience in long-term care is preferred
- Compassionate and empathetic personality
- Professional Work Environment
- Competitive Compensation
- Comprehensive Benefits Package
- Opportunity for Growth and Advancement
- Innovative Training Programs
Citadel Healthcare has been nominated as a Great Place to Work. Please click on the link to learn more about our facilities. We look forward to receiving your application! https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7020324
We don’t just offer care for you - we care about you.
CIT1
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