Registered Nurse - Wound Care

Address: 1600 N Rose Ave, Oxnard, CA 93030

Contract duration: 13 weeks with possible extension

Shift: Days, 10 hours

Key Responsibilities: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate wound, ostomy, and continence care for patients across multiple age groups. Perform comprehensive skin and wound assessments, including staging of pressure injuries, identification of infection, and evaluation of healing progress. Provide wound treatments such as dressings, debridement (autolytic, enzymatic, mechanical), and negative pressure wound therapy (Wound VAC).Manage and maintain wound VAC systems and ensure accurate documentation of therapy settings and progress. Deliver ostomy care and management including pre- and post-operative stoma site marking, pouching system selection, and patient education on self-care. Develop individualized care plans for patients with complex wounds, ulcers, and ostomies in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary teams. Educate patients, families, and healthcare staff on wound prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and ostomy care techniques. Utilize EPIC for accurate and timely documentation of assessments, interventions, and outcomes. Monitor and evaluate patients' nutritional status and its effect on wound healing. Serve as a consultant and educator to nursing staff regarding best practices in wound and skin care management. Apply and monitor wound dressings such as alginates, hydrocolloids, hydrogels, and silver-based products. Identify and manage risk factors affecting skin integrity, such as immobility, incontinence, and edema. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, dietitians, and physical therapists to promote optimal patient outcomes. Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection control standards, and evidence-based wound care practices. Participate in performance improvement initiatives related to wound and ostomy care services.