Registered Nurse Wound Care PRN

Alternate Solutions Health Network•Hollywood, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY. Schedule: PRN, 8 hours a week - Monday through Friday Company: Memorial Home Health Territory: Ft Lauderdale, Miami Gardens, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Carol City and surrounding areas HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:As a Registered Nurse (RN), Wound Care the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our patients. Our nurses give our patients the greatest gift – the ability to spend enhanced quality time with their loved ones in their preferred environment. As a RN you will have the opportunity to provide one on one patient care and work at the top of your license. You will provide comprehensive skilled care as ordered by the attending physician. You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team that focuses on providing compassionate quality care and producing positive outcomes for your patient population. Interacting with patients' families while caring for your patients and experiencing the rewarding privilege to be part of every step of their recovery journey. Home care provides context and real-world perspective about what will really help patients restore their health. WHAT WE OFFER: We make it easy to do your job and have competitive financial incentives. We've launched a new guaranteed base salary plus a generous uncapped bonus structure which is designed to reward excellence, encourage growth, and recognize the incredible impact our Clinicians make every day. We pay mileage and have additional bonus opportunities. Our schedules are flexible, and you'll have the support of a whole team, from scheduling to patient admissions. Our benefits package is also competitive in the market. We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance with flexibility for you to select what works best for you. Eligible teammates will also receive paid time off, opportunity to participate in 401k, company paid life insurance and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program. HOW YOU'LL WORK:You'll provide skilled nursing care in a patient's home as directed by the attending physician. You will utilize the principles of current wound management theory when providing care to patients with acute and chronic wounds. You will work autonomously, so you need to be efficient in managing your time. You'll be responsible for all practices and duties within the scope of practice outlined by the state.

Requirements

Registered Nurse with current license in the state of employment
Minimum one-year experience as an RN in an acute care setting
Wound Care Certification is required
Knowledge of the anatomy, physiology, and disorders of the dermal systems, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary.
Valid driver's license and auto insurance in your name as a driver
Capable of all physical demands

Nice To Haves

Home care experience preferred

Responsibilities

Plan of Care: Observe and monitor patient conditions and perform OASIS assessments (If you don’t already know this assessment, we will teach you!) to develop an individualized care plan and adjust as needs change.
Wound Care: Ability to perform wound assessment, reassessment and management for patients with wounds per state board guidelines. Manage wound visit utilization and wound supply costs for the agency.
Minimize Patient Risk: Administers medication as prescribed by the physician and helps decrease re-hospitalizations by prioritizing visits for high-risk patients.
Continuity of Care: Manage multi-disciplinary care as applicable while promoting continuity of care with appropriate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Family Educator/Advocate: Formulate a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
Teamwork: Serves as a resource person to physicians and nursing staff.
Policies: Completes all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and physicians to ensure optimal care is provided.
Rules and Regulations: understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors.
Operations: Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.

Benefits

We pay mileage and have additional bonus opportunities.
Our schedules are flexible, and you'll have the support of a whole team, from scheduling to patient admissions.
We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance with flexibility for you to select what works best for you.
Eligible teammates will also receive paid time off, opportunity to participate in 401k, company paid life insurance and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program.

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