Departmental Scope of Services

The wound care nurse provides care and case management coordination in conjunction with a wound care provider for individuals impacted by non-healing wound and related conditions.

This includes the delivery of advanced wound care technologies such as:

  • Bio-engineered tissue substitutes
  • Compression therapy
  • Debridement
  • Hyperbaric oxygen treatments
  • Topical dressings
  • Total contact casting

Patients Served

The Wound Center focuses on providing advanced treatment to individuals with non-healing wounds.

Our patients may suffer from the following conditions:

  • Acute trauma related wounds
    • Burns
    • Blisters
    • Lacerations
    • Perineal dermatitis
  • Arterial ulcers
  • Diabetic foot ulcer
  • Lymphedema related ulcers
  • Pressure Injuries
  • Surgical wounds, incisions or fistula
  • Venous ulcers

Overview of Department Services

Under the director of the Clinical Nurse Manager/Program Director, the Wound Care RN provides patient care and handles case management to a group of assigned wound care center patients.

Wound Care responsibilities include:

  • Communicating findings with the assigned provider
  • Development of patient focused care plans
  • Evaluating patient status in regard to desired outcomes
  • Identifying patient care situations that require intervention
  • Performing initial nursing assessment

Additional responsibilities may include:

  • Participating in routine quality improvement initiative
  • Performing hyperbaric oxygen therapy related duties
  • Providing education to the patient and caregiver
  • Serving as a patient advocate for the patient's care

Full time employees will be required to attend a one-week training course in Jacksonville, Florida and will be required to obtain ACLS certification within one year of hire.

Awards and Honors

  • Designated a Center of Excellence by Healogics since 2013
  • Meets all standards from Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.