Inpatient Wound Care Liaison - RN - PRN

RestorixHealth ® • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

RestorixHealth is seeking an inpatient registered nurse to provide treatment and recommendations for disorders affecting the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems, including acute and chronic wounds. The nurse serves as a clinical resource to staff on wound-related issues, establishes and maintains practice standards, and provides ongoing staff education. Using the nursing process, the nurse plans, implements, directs, and evaluates patient care to achieve optimal outcomes and collaborates with other disciplines on the assigned unit.

The role supports comprehensive wound management and prevention, patient and family education, quality improvement, and continuity of care for patients transitioning from the hospital to outpatient wound care clinics and post-acute providers. RestorixHealth describes opportunities for ongoing education, coaching, mentorship, and career development, including pathways to wound care and hyperbaric certification.

Requirements

• Current and valid state registered professional nurse (RN) license.
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, which must be maintained.
• Must be physically able to perform CPR.

Nice To Haves

• Wound Care certification.
• BSN degree or Associate degree.

Responsibilities

• Implement preventive actions to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers and vascular ulcers.
• Provide instructions on proper wound dressing and care.
• Educate patients, their families, and other support persons about ulcer prevention and treatment.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive plan of care.
• Provide comprehensive wound management with nursing staff, including reducing causative factors, controlling odor, assessing nutritional needs, and providing and applying topical therapies.
• Maintain requested data and reports.
• Participate in quality improvement.
• Provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Monitor patient outcomes on an ongoing basis.
• Provide education programs to staff.
• Ensure safe care for patients, staff, and visitors, and adhere to RestorixHealth and hospital policies, procedures, and standards, including requirements related to time management, supply management, productivity, and service quality.
• Work with the outpatient wound care clinic and post-acute providers to support continuity and quality of care for patients being discharged.

Benefits

• Monday–Friday schedule with no weekends.
• Ongoing internal educational and training opportunities.
• Competitive compensation.
• Continuous coaching and mentorship.
• Career pathways to Wound Care and Hyperbaric Certification.
• Career development opportunities, including potential functional, geographic, lateral, and vertical movement.

What This Job Offers

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