Wound Care RN Full Time

• Ensure that all nursing personnel assigned to you comply with the written policies and procedures established by this facility. Communicate the department’s policies and procedures to personnel, residents, and visitors.
• Meet with your assigned nursing staff, as well as support personnel, in planning the shift’s services, programs, and activities and monitor that tasks are completed as directed.
• Communicate with written (24 hour report) and oral reports/recommendations concerning any changes in resident condition and other activities of your shift.
• Cooperate with other members of the disciplinary team when coordinating services to ensure that the resident’s total regimen of care is maintained.
• Admit, transfer, and discharge residents.
• Inform nursing personnel of new admissions and the resident’s care needs. Ensure that rooms are ready for new admissions. Greet newly admitted residents upon admission. Participate in the orientation of new residents/family members to the facility.
• Requisition and arrange for diagnostic and therapeutic services, as ordered by the health care practitioner, and in accordance with our established procedures.
• Consult with the resident’s health care practitioner in providing the resident’s care, treatment, rehabilitation, etc. Make rounds with health care practitioner.
• Review the resident’s medical record for specific treatments, medication orders, diets, labs etc., as for implementation and follow up.
• Notify the resident’s attending health care practitioner and family when there is a change in the resident’s condition.
• Completes daily clinical and environmental rounds to evaluate resident care being provided and report significant events.
• Provide direct nursing care.
• Meet and resolve issues with residents and/or family members. Report significant issues to the supervisor.
• Assist in arranging transportation for residents and other third party services.
• Participate in facility surveys (inspections) as requested by management.

• Accurately transcribe orders from health care provider. Record and process to appropriate department.
• Complete and file assessments and all other medical record documentation as required to provide care services.
• Report all discrepancies noted concerning physician’s orders, diet change, charting error, etc., to the supervisor.
• Ensure that pertinent clinical documentation is completed according to policy including accident/incidents reports involving residents.

• Ensure that an adequate supply of floor stock medications, supplies, and equipment is on hand to meet the nursing needs of the residents. Report needs to the supervisor.
• Review medication administration record for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physician’s order. Report concerns to your supervisor.
• Handle and dispose of drugs and narcotics in accordance with established procedures.

• Inform the supervisor of staffing needs when assigned personnel fail to report to work.
• Review and evaluate your unit’s work process and make recommendations to the supervisor.
• Develop work assignments and/or assist in completing and performing such assignments.
• Ensure that nursing personnel qualifications is utilized according to the resident’s need.

• Complete an initial assessment and develop interim care plan with new admissions. Participate with updating and reviewing care plan that identifies the goals, problems, approaches, and revisions based on nursing needs.

Sabal Palms Health & Rehabilitation