Wound Care Nurse Specialist - Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Bradford

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital, Bradford/HaverhillWound Care Specialist $41 - $47 per hourFull-Time Days, 40 hours/weekMonday-Friday, flexibility availableWe are looking for a Certified Wound Care RN to join our nursing team within our beautiful Rehabilitation Hospital conveniently located off of 495 on Ward Hill in Bradford Mass. Essential Duties:-Acts as a role model for professional practice in wound care (in outpatient wound clinic and inpatient as necessary)-Provides and/or coordinates patient care, including appropriate referrals for required services and necessary equipment to meet the wound care needs of the patient.-Participates in interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.-Evaluates equipment needs and makes recommendations to the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services appropriately.-Is responsible for equipment management by providing education and monitoring safety.-Collaborates with affiliating agencies to meet the care needs of the wound care patients-Initiates a nursing assessment of patient's condition upon admission to the wound clinic.-Assesses and interprets reports communicating findings with the assigned physician.-Recognize and assesses initial alterations in the patient's body system and verbalizes this to other members of the health care team.-Organizes assessment data for accuracy, completeness and confidentiality-Records assessment data in an orderly fashion and communicates, revises, and verbalizes pertinent information to other health care team members.-Assesses, stages, measures wounds accurately and in accordance to policy. - Photographs wounds according to policy and procedure-Identifies patient care situations that require intervention, implements nursing actions and evaluates responses. -Provides consultation to nursing staff and other health care professionals.-Provides leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of standards of practice within specialty area.-Collaborates with Director of Nursing, Clinical Services and the Coordinator of PI to identify learning needs of the staff.Prerequisites:-Wound Care Certified, CWCN/CWOCN preferred-Current Massachusetts Nursing LicenseBenefits offered:- Paid Vacation, Sick and Holiday- Medical, Dental, Vision- Long and Short term disability- Accident, Hospital, Life and Critical Illness policies- 401k, H.S.A, Flexible Spending