Part-Time Wound Care Nurse

Job Description

Creekside Care Center of Gahanna is seeking an experienced and motivated part-time day shift Wound Nurse to join our fantastic team! We are a long-term care and skilled nursing facility.

Job Duties

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with the nurse practice act, federal and state regulations, facility policies and procedures, and prudent nursing judgment

Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate, and direct the delivery of a resident’s plan of care in accordance with current physician’s orders, rules, regulations, and guidelines that govern the nursing care facilities

Have knowledge of and utilize of the facility’s written policies and procedures that govern the day-to-day functions of the nursing service department

Utilize established methods for coordination and communication of nursing services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the residents’ total regimen of care

Participate in facility surveys (inspections) made by authorized government agencies as necessary or as may be directed

Conduct themselves in a professional manner in compliance with facility policies

Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator

Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator

Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system.

Participate in developing, evaluating, revising, and implementing a plan of care for each resident to achieve and maintain the highest practicable level of wellbeing possible

Provide education to residents/families/caregivers when the need arises, or as directed by Administration and/or physician

Provides prompt emergency support measures, including CPR, in accordance with physician orders, resident/family wishes, advance directives, and facility policies and procedures.

Provide care in a professional/courteous manner by ensuring the resident is approached in a kind, gentle and friendly manner

Provide care in a manner that respect for the resident's dignity and privacy is consistently upheld

Ensure that nursing interventions are performed in a timely manner. If there must be a delay, explanations for delays in answers/responses are provided

Develop daily work assignments and unit assignments, and/or assist nursing supervisory staff in completing and performing such tasks

Make frequent rounds of the assigned unit to ensure that all nursing service personnel are performing their work assignments in accordance with acceptable nursing standards

Provide care in a manner that is courteous and respects the residents’ dignity and privacy

Provide complaint/grievance reports to the Administrator as required or as may be necessary

Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures governing accidents and incidents

Report known or suspected incidents of fraud, abuse, neglect, and/or misappropriation to the Administrator

Ensure that departmental computer workstations left unattended are properly logged off or the password protected automatic screensaver activates within established facility policy guidelines

Refrain from disclosing assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator

Refrain from disclosing resident protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator

Report any known or suspected unauthorized attempt to access facility’s information system

Benefits

Health insurance

Paid time off

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Referral program

Required Education and Experience

Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State

An Associate Degree in Nursing is required

2 years’ experience in Long-Term Care experience preferred

Six (6) months experience in rehabilitative and restorative nursing practices preferred

Strong utilization knowledge of Point Click Care preferred

Computer literacy skills (Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Internet).

Part-time