WOUND CARE NURSE COORDINATOR

Location: California

Type: Acute Care Facility

Develop treatment plans according to current wound care protocols; explain dressing rationale, institute preventive measures and monitor results of care delivered; communicate information to Supervisors and Director of Quality Management

• Advise physicians on status of wound patients
• Provide demonstrations on dressing techniques to educate and orient in-services nurses; give hands-on instruction regarding the principles of asceptic technique
• Provide a list of patients with Nosocomial pressure ulcers which includes patient’s name, site, state, support surface and dates of evaluation to the Director of Quality Management
• Identify patients requiring debridement procedures and alert attending physician
• Identify nutritional deficiencies, coordinate with Health Care personnel to solve nutrition problems and report results to respective supervisors
• While performing daily rounds, assist in delivery of patient care to accomplish wound care tasks
• Ensure adequate materials are on hand for every patient
• attend wound care education programs designed to enhance the benefits patients can derive from the most recent techniques/procedures available

Current California RN license; Associates degree, NAWC & BLS certifications required.  BSN preferred.