Registered Nurse Wound Care

HCA Healthcare•Ocala, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with departmental requirements and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and the care team, the nurse provides personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The nurse advocates for patients, families, and caregivers and supports an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes. The role includes assessing patients at admission and during scheduled shifts, identifying and reporting changes in condition, performing ordered procedures and monitoring, documenting care, administering prescribed medications and monitoring responses, and responding promptly to patient needs. The nurse also educates patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, side effects, and follow-up care, translating complex terminology to support understanding.

Requirements

Florida RN license and/or approved multistate RN license required; compact license holders must obtain a Florida license within 60 days after relocation.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (AHA) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Associate degree.
No travel required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients at admission and during each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting changes in patient status.
Perform procedures, monitoring, and other functions as ordered by medical providers.
Document care administration thoroughly and promptly in the patient's medical record.
Administer prescribed medications, monitor therapeutic responses, and take appropriate action in response to unintended medication effects.
Respond promptly to patient requests, anticipate patient needs, and resolve them.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical conditions, treatment plans, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures.
Collaborate with medical providers and the care team to provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care.
Advocate for patients, families, and caregivers and support positive clinical outcomes and patient experience.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverage
Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
Paid time off and paid family leave
Long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flexible spending accounts
Preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance
Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans
Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts