RESTORITIVE WOUND CARE RN - COMFORT CARE NURSING CENTER

South Central Regional Medical Center • Laurel, MS

12h

About The Position

Coordinates, supervises, and manages the Restorative Nursing and Wound Programs. Ensures restorative and wound care services meet physician orders, facility requirements, and regulatory standards. Provides oversight to ensure restorative, wound, and preventive skin care interventions are implemented appropriately and consistently.

Requirements

• Current unrestricted RN license in Mississippi.
• Wound care certification or ability to obtain within 1 year.
• Restorative nursing training completed within 90 days of hire if not already trained.

Nice To Haves

• Restorative nursing, MDS, or wound care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing staff education, consultation, and oversight.
• Conduct daily rounds and direct restorative care staff.
• Perform comprehensive assessments; develop restorative care plans.
• Monitor restorative documentation and provide corrective feedback.
• Assess, stage, and manage pressure injuries and complex wounds.
• Ensure wound and restorative care documentation meets MDS standards.
• Communicate resident needs and changes to staff, physicians, and families.
• Develop and implement skin integrity and pressure ulcer prevention plans.
• Perform root cause analysis of wounds and update care plans accordingly.
• Supervise staff to ensure proper wound prevention and infection control.
• Educate RNs, LPNs, and aides on wound identification and prevention.
• Complete competency checks and audits.
• Maintain current CMS and MDS guideline knowledge.
• Participate in QAPI monitoring, data collection, and reporting.
• Assist with admissions, discharges, and resident care as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed