Skin Integrity Nurse RN Skilled Nursing

Description
RN Wound Care Nurse – AdventHealth Care Orlando North

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Commitment to whole-person care, giving you the opportunity to help heal people in mind body and spirit. Excellent benefits, market-driven wages and career development opportunities. Opportunities for advancement as we expand our network across the nation.

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Days

Location: 730 Courtland St. Orlando 32804

The role you’ll contribute:

The Skin Integrity Nurse assesses, plans, and continuously evaluates the skin conditions of the facility’s existing Resident population and does a baseline skin assessment on new admissions.  This is inclusive of assessing wounds and documenting detailed descriptions of the wound or skin condition. Appropriate orders to support recommendations must be written and care planned.  Reviews and assesses the Skin Integrity/Wound Care Program for quality improvement.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Responsible for checking daily assigned mailbox.  Responds as required to memos from staff and management regarding skin care issues or requests for assessments. Responsible for reviewing daily the 24 hour report and new orders for potential resident condition changes that may require an assessment.
• Required to review the Utilization Review Committee (UR) report for potential residents requiring evaluation and/or recommendations.
• Complete wound analysis form from the assessment schedule once a week. A wound analysis must be completed for each resident’s wound. Ensure all wounds are documented and displayed on the weekly wound report.
• Responsible for reviewing, understanding, and following policies and procedures related to skin and wound care.
• Complete all photography of wounds in the building, and document accordingly. Scan into EMR. Completes head to toe skin assessment on all new admissions and documents a wound/skin care nurse’s note.

Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Minimum qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older
Current Basic Life Support (CPR) certification Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Current Registered Nurse license in the state hired

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.