Registered Nurse, RN - Inpatient Wound Care
About The Position
At Centinela Hospital Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals are committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Centinela Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team! Centinela Hospital Medical Center has been serving the communities of Inglewood and the wider Los Angeles area for 100 years. An award-winning facility, ranking in the top 5% nationally for quality and patient safety, Centinela Hospital is a 362-bed acute-care hospital with a 24-hour STEMI certified emergency department and primary stroke center, orthopedic care, advanced cardiac services, critical care services, inpatient and outpatient rehab programs, and more. Centinela has earned hundreds of national awards and recognitions, including "100 Top Hospital" recognition from Fortune/Merative and straight 'A's (2018-2024) for hospital safety from The Leapfrog Group. For more information, visit www.centinelamed.com.
Requirements
- Must have current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the state.
- BLS upon hire and maintain current.
- Wound Care Certification within first year of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
- Previous Wound care knowledge and or experience preferred (1 Year).
- Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) or (WCC) Board Certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct care in the inpatient wound care department.
- Assesses the skin of patients in the facility.
- Monitors the status of wounds.
- Implements specialized dressing change recommendations based on physician orders and clinical expertise.
- Implements offloading and HAPI prevention orders.
- Adapts to changing policy and procedures according to corporate policy.
- Provides ongoing evidence-based education to all facility bedside staff related to HAPI prevention, dressing changes, and care of skin.
- Establishes and maintains monthly wound care committee meetings which will include relevant participants from their facility.
- Collaborates respectfully with all departments to create effective wound care practices based on evidence-based best practice guidelines and corporate policies.
- Communicates with physicians / charge nurse / co – workers, as appropriate regarding changes in the patient’s treatment, clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies.
- Reports HAPI occurrence to leadership in a timely manner.
- Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
- Participates in team development calls and meetings.
Benefits
- paid time off
- a 401K retirement plan
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- tuition reimbursement
- many more voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
