Outpatient Wound Care RN

Prime Healthcare • Gadsden, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Wound Care RN, also referred to as a Wound Care, Ostomy, or Continence Nurse (WOC), specializes in assessing and treating skin breakdown and wounds in a clinic setting. The nurse may also be consulted during patients’ hospital stays for wound or pressure-injury care and ostomy care. The role determines appropriate courses of treatment and interacts with community services to support continued care. Clinic nurses provide hyperbaric therapy to appropriate patients; training for hyperbaric therapy is provided.

Requirements

• Current, valid Registered Nurse license issued by the state.
• BCLS (AHA) certification upon hire and maintenance of current certification.
• Previous wound-care knowledge or experience is preferred; one year is specified.

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute-care hospital experience preferred.
• Wound Care Certification within the first year of hire.
• Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) or Wound Care Certified (WCC) board certification preferred.
• Experience in wound care, ICU, ER, critical care, telemetry, or advanced medical-surgical nursing is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document patients’ wound conditions and evaluate the effectiveness of wound treatments.
• Apply wound dressings and treatments using proper techniques to promote healing and prevent infection.
• Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient wound, ostomy, and hyperbaric treatment.
• Educate patients and families about wound-care techniques and prevention, ostomy care, and managing continence issues.
• Track wound-healing progress, modify care plans as needed, ensure follow-up care, and support patients after discharge.
• Provide emotional support to patients managing chronic wounds or ostomies.
• Implement infection-control measures and educate staff on wound-care protocols and internal policies when needed.
• Stay current on wound-care techniques, products, and research, and participate in continuing education and professional development.
• Interact with community resources to ensure continuity of care.
• Provide hyperbaric therapy to appropriate patients after receiving the provided RN training.

Benefits

• Full benefits are referenced; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.
• Sign-on bonus of $15,000 is available for qualified candidates; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

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