Registered Nurse Outpatient Wound Care Float Western Region, (Full-time, Days)
St. Luke's University Health Network•Bethlehem, PA
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Wound Care provides direct care to patients with wounds or conditions related to wounds. Responsible for providing specialized, advanced wound care for patients with alterations of skin integrity. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy at applicable centers (Lehighton and Sacred Heart). Position will float between Sacred Heart, Lehighton, Miners, and Orwigsburg campuses. Western Region.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure required based on the state in which you are working.
- CPR/BLS certification required within 60 days of hire.
- Minimum two years nursing experience with direct, hands on patient care required.
Nice To Haves
- BSN preferred.
- Wound Care Specialist certification or commitment to certification within three years of employment preferred.
- Wound care, home health, rehabilitation, burn or critical care experience preferred.
- Completion of entry level Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program by accredited organization, to qualify as Hyperbaric staff nurse (if applicable).
Responsibilities
- Participates in the Wound Management Center’s delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient's spiritual and/or cultural differences
- Makes decisions and judgments in preventing, analyzing and resolving patient care issues or other problems
- Follows the established plan of care and collaborates with members of the Wound Management Center as needed
- Directs care team in the absence of the manager, when directed by the manager
- Possesses knowledge and understanding of assessment and use of equipment such as hand held doppler, cast removal saw and negative wound pressure therapy equipment.
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of wounds, treatments, interventions and expected outcomes
- Participates in new programs and treatment options as developed
- Possesses knowledge of offloading and interventions related to wound healing
- Verbalizes knowledge of underlying comorbidities and how they effect wound healing
- Possesses knowledge of compression therapy and demonstrates the use of compression related to wound healing
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
