Wound Care Nurse

McKendree Village is seeking a Wound Care Nurse to join our family!

All Your Needs. All Our Hearts.

McKendree Village is located on a beautiful 40-acre campus offering all levels of care: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, and Long-term Care. The healthcare center and retirement community offer care for our residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.

We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests. We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.

Shifts: 8a-5p

Days: Monday thru Friday

Weekends: rotating manager on duty

Location: 4347 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN, 37076

Compensation: $34-$39 = $70,720-$81,120 annually (full time) for RN

$28-$33=$58,240-$68,640 annually (full time) for LPN

We are currently seeking a Wound Care Nurse to join our team! With an exceptional reputation, the Assisted Living campus boasts an excellent regulatory track record and employee satisfaction for 60 years.

Come join our enthusiastic team! It's not just our promise, it's our passion.

Your Role in the Company

Coordinates treatment to provide comprehensive wound assessments and plan of care including goals, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and outcomes for patients throughout the organization.

Provides patient, family and staff education regarding wound management, prevention of pressure ulcers, support surfaces, dressing selections and other therapies. Is a resource person for physicians wound team and clinical staff.

Elements of the Position

• Ability to perform wound assessment, reassessment, and management for all patients and per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, geriatric, and the general population.

• Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology and disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and dermal systems.

• Utilizes principles of current wound management theory when providing care to patients with acute and

chronic wounds.

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of staging system of wounds.

• Develops skin care programs to prevent skin breakdown of patients.

• Knowledgeable of surgical procedures and postoperative course of patients undergoing bowel surgery.

• Demonstrates knowledge and skill to develop and implement policies and procedures to manage patients with draining wounds, fistulae and/or tubes; wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence.

• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan for effectiveness.

• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.

• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level licensure.

• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate.

• Provides education to all patients undergoing surgery that result in an ostomy. Provides pre- and post-op assessments and patient/family education.

• Knowledgeable of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition.

• Is a resource person to physicians, nursing, and other hospital staff. Provides in-services on wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence for the nursing staff.

• Communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse managers, nursing staff and physicians.

• Consults other healthcare professionals/departments as appropriate to provide interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.

• Documentation meets current standards and practices.

• Integrates research findings to clinical practice.

• Attends seminars, conferences, continuing education classes in the areas of wound prevention, wound management, and ostomies. Participates in professional societies. Stays current with changes, new advances/treatment in wound care.

• Serves as a liaison between physicians, patients, and manufacturers of clinical products.

• Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.

• Inputs charges and enters documentation on all wound care patients into computer system in a timely manner to ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Prefer Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

• Minimum of two (2) years' experience in medical/surgical, rehabilitation nursing. Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) or Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) required.

• Must be well motivated, organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.

• Must be able to interact effectively with a wide variety of people.

• Excellent communication skills. Able to serve as an example to other employees.

C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations

O ptimistic about our Future

M otivate Yourself and Others

P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care

A chieve Success with Integrity

S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees

S trength Through Perseverance

I nspired Excellence

O neness with Teamwork

N urture with Loving Kindness

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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