Wound Care Resource Nurse
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
Job Summary
The Wound Care Resource Nurse focuses on practice development; supporting and educating staff in the care of patients with tissue viability needs. The role includes the management and coordination of the Nursing Wound Care and Prevention activities, including the monitoring of compliance to policies and standards as required. The Wound Care Resource Nurses will develop, implement and evaluate wound care activities as well as provide wound related education and support for all nursing staff
Education/Licensure
Essential: Bachelor Degree or Diploma in Nursing, minimum 3 years duration (Western, Saudi, Malaysia, South Africa) or Prince Sultan Cardiac Centre Diploma Program (Saudi).
Bachelor Degree of Nursing (Filipino andEastern Europe ).
Essential: Current licensure (RN) with a nursing governing body from the employee’s country of origin.
Essential: BLS certification.
Essential: License from Saudi Commission for Health Specialities.
Desirable: Certified Wound Care Nursing qualification or equivalent.
Professional Experience
Essential Five (5) years recent clinical nursing experience, preferably with at least 2 years in cardiac nursing.
Desirable Previous experience in wound care nursing.
Skills
Personal qualities/skills
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, including ability to provide verbal and written summaries.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Management skills needed to initiate, develop, implement and evaluate projects.
Excellent ability to exercise sound independent judgment and effectively manage time and resources with minimal supervision.
Excellent organizational skills.
Able to work effectively as a member of a team.
Able to conduct training and education courses as required.
Have knowledge of quality improvement principles as well as evaluation and assessment techniques.
Have appreciation of cultural diversity and sensitivity towards target population.
Education
Nursing
