Wound Nurse

Join Our Team: Wound Nurse (Part-Time)

Cedar Sinai Park, Portland, OR

About Us:

At Cedar Sinai Park, we prioritize person-first care, honoring individuality, dignity, and connection through care that feels like family. Our mission has never wavered: to provide comfort, independence, and dignity rooted in Jewish values of love, honor, and respect. We're committed to supporting each person's journey, from in-home support to assisted living, adult day services, and skilled nursing.

Summary  

Provides primary skin and wound care to residents in accordance with physician orders, current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, the facility’s established policies and procedures, and written plans of care.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Identifies, manages, and treats specific skin conditions, such as pressure injuries; diabetic, venous, or arterial ulcers; and traumatic or complicated wounds.

• Provide wound care on assigned residents, in accordance with physician orders, following manufacturer recommendations and appropriate techniques.

• Completes a thorough and accurate wound assessment upon notification of wound.

• Completes follow-up assessments weekly and as needed.  Documents all assessments in the medical record.

• Confers with the care plan team in the development of the comprehensive care plan.

• Documents resident care problems, abnormal findings, and changes in resident’s condition. Report to physician, supervisor, and resident/representative.

• Monitors implementation of preventive measures such as turning/positioning, pressure relief devices, nutrition/hydration measures, and toileting/incontinence care.

• Provides education to resident/representative as needed on topics concerning nutrition, preventive measures, and wound healing.

• Provides status reports to Director of Nursing weekly.

Required Skills/Abilities

Consistent execution of quality customer service. Maintains and demonstrates ethical conduct. Able to effectively communicate with geriatric and/or confused residents and a variety of other people such as family members, visitors, vendors, Private Duty Residents, and staff. Positive and constructive attitude. A working knowledge of nursing theory, proficient in nursing procedures and infection control practices. Ability or skill in judgment, decision-making, communication, organization, supervision, documentation and follow through. Ability to identify

Working Environment & Physical Demands

This position is required to regularly work on campus.

Works in a well-lit and well-ventilated facility. May be exposed to confused, belligerent or physically aggressive residents, may be exposed to contagious diseases and mental stress. Subject to frequent interruptions. Manual dexterity, good vision and hearing is required. Must be able to read product labels and distinguish colors. May be exposed to a variety of pharmaceutical products, cleaning agents and their fumes.  May be exposed to bodily fluids

Physical Demands Summary

This position requires regular physical activity throughout the workday, including lifting up to 50 pounds, with light to moderate lifting performed multiple times per shift. The role involves carrying light items short distances, reaching above shoulder level, and pushing or pulling carts up to 50 pounds with continual start-and-stop movement for several hours per day. Employees must also perform repetitive twisting, bending, and squatting, operate a pill crusher requiring repetitive hand compression, and walk and stand for extended periods—up to a full 8-hour shift.

Required Education, Experience, Licenses, and Certifications

• A nursing degree from an accredited college or university, or be a graduate of an approved LPN/RN program.

• Two years of experience as an LPN/RN.

• Eligible to participate in federally funded health care programs.

• Must also meet state requirements for relevant licensures or certifications and have no disciplinary action in effect against professional license.

• Continuing education in wound care and pressure injury staging required.  Certification in wound care preferred, but not required.

Here are some reasons you will want to work at Cedar Sinai Park!

• We are a community-based, residential senior living, skilled nursing and long-term care organization with a dedicated workforce

• Beautiful 27-acre campus with free parking for employees

• We have a great culture of love-honor-respect, teamwork, and wonderful residents!

• Every employee on campus receives a free meal on each shift worked!

• Great benefits! Health (low/high deductibles), dental, life, LTD, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) Retirement

• Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month after 30 days of employment

• At no cost to employee: Long-term disability, life, Employee Assistance Program

• 10 days of paid vacation accrued during the first year, then 15 days after 2 years

• 3 floating holidays

• Employee Referral Bonus ($1000)

How to Apply:

If you're passionate about providing exceptional care and service to seniors, submit your application today! We look forward to welcoming you to our team at Cedar Sinai Park.