RN Wound Care Nurse

Job Description

The RN Wound Care is responsible for the system for preventing, identifying, reporting, investigating, and controlling infections and communicable diseases for all residents, staff, volunteers, visitors, and other individuals providing services under a contractual arrangement based upon the facility assessment.

RN Responsibilities:

A system of surveillance designed to identify possible communicable diseases or infections

When and to whom possible incidents of communicable disease or infections should be reported

Standard and transmission-based precautions to be followed to prevent spread of infections.

When and how isolation should be used for a resident; including but not limited to:

The type and duration of the isolation, depending upon the infectious agent or organism involved, and

A requirement that the isolation should be the least restrictive possible for the resident under the circumstances.

The circumstances under which the facility must prohibit employees with a communicable disease or infected skin lesions from direct contact with residents or their food, if direct contact will transmit the disease

A system for recording incidents identified under the facility’s IPCP and the corrective actions taken by the facility.

Personnel must handle, store, process, and transport linens so as to prevent the spread of infection.

The facility will conduct an annual review of its IPCP and update their program, as necessary.

Collaborate with the facility leadership and the medical director to develop, implement, and evaluate the annual infection prevention goals and action plan

Partner with facility leaders, physicians, and local, state, and national agencies on activities related to infection prevention

Establish a facility-wide system for the prevention, identification, investigation, and control of infections of residents, staff, and visitors, including surveillance designed to identify possible communicable diseases or infections before they spread

Maintain a system for reporting possible incidents of communicable diseases to local, state, or national agencies as required

Infection Control Requirements:

Completion of the CDC Nursing Home Infection Preventionist Training Course

Must have active NJ Nursing License

Must have active CPR CertificationCompany Description

Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center is a brand new 188 bed state-of-the-art nursing facility bordering Spring Creek and nestled in the beautiful section of Starret City, Brooklyn.

Combining the luxuries and amenities that can be expected in hotels with the quality of care individualized for each of our residents and overseen by board certified physicians and licensed nursing and rehabilitative staff is what makes Spring Creek special.