Wound Care Nurse

Duties And Responsibilities Of A Wound Care Nurse

• The wound care nurses have to treat the skin reactions of the patients
• They have to treat or manage vascular ulcers, diabetic ulcers and all the other type of ulcers
• Treat all the types of open wounds, scars or skin infections
• Preventing the skin breakdown
• Taking proper measures to prevent the wound from getting worse and providing proper care to the patient
• Treating and assessing the draining wounds and fistulae problems
• Practicing the comprehensive wound management to control odor and performing causative factors
• The wound care nurse have to assess all the nutritional needs to the patient and providing the topical therapies to them
• They have to design pouch systems for draining fistulae and wounds of the patient
• Educating and supporting the patient morally and emotionally is also a part of the responsibilities of a wound care nurse
• They also have to provide emotional support to the patients family and educate them of all the necessary care and wound
• They have to learn to provide all the instructions to dress the wound and treat them in the right manner
• Implementing preventive measures in order to reduce the incidences of ulcers and wounds is also an important part of the duty of a wound care nurse
• Educating the patient about the wound or ulcers and make him aware of the treatments done on him
• Examining the wounds or problem of the patient and preparing the list of tests or examinations needed
• Providing proper setting to the patient to treat him
• Helping and assisting the doctor and giving him all the help needed
• To coordinate with the medical team to provide proper treatment to the patient
• Examining the recovery of the patient and altering the medications as needed

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics
• Wound Care

Physical setting:

• Long term care
• Nursing home

Weekly schedule:

• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• LVN (Preferred)
• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• LPN (Required)

Work Location: In person