Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care
Ethica Health
Statesboro, GA

Wound Care Nurse Consultant, RN

Responsible for providing consultative services to skilled nursing centers across North Georgia related to wound, ostomy and continence care. Serves to provide direct consultation, orientation and training, program review and recommendations for centers to maintain an effective wound, ostomy and continence care program. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Assists in incorporating wound, ostomy and continence care into the patient's total plan of care.Monitors the skilled nursing center wound care program adherence to guidelines and best practices, properly working equipment, adequate and appropriate supplies; provide recommendations to the skilled nursing center Director of Nursing and Administrator as needed.Attends and participates in patient assessment and care planning meetings as necessary including telemedicine consults.Provides center on-site visits as determined by the needs of the skilled nursing center.Instructs other health team professionals and family members in the methods of assisting the patient to improve or correct compromised skin.Orients new skilled nursing center treatment nurses in their role.Reviews the competence of nursing personnel assigned to treatments and makes necessary adjustments/corrections as required.Monitors center compliance with wound, ostomy and continence guidelines.Makes recommendations to the skilled nursing center Administrator and/or Regional Vice President for Inpatient Services any equipment and supply needs related to wound, ostomy and continence care.Attends and participates in continuing educational programs designed to maintain knowledge of current practices in the field of expertise, and support licensure and certification status.Honors patients' rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights, and respect.Follows established safety regulations when performing job tasks to include fire protection/prevention, infection prevention, and occupational hazards. Reports any exposures as required.Complies with the organization's compliance, privacy and security programs.Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Registered Nurse licensure in Georgia or compact stateCertified Wound Care Ostomy (WOCN)Minimum two years of experience as an Enterostomal Therapy Nurse in a hospital, skilled nursing care center or other related medical center.Demonstrated competence in the performance of wound care assessment and consulting.Comfort with technology in order to perform telemedicine consults.Ability to teach and present information in a positive manner to audiences of varying educational background.Ability to travel throughout the State of Georgia as needed. EEO/M/F/D/V/Drug Free Workplace