Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Wound Care Clinic - St. Anne Hospital
About The Position
The Outpatient Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) delivers nursing care to patients in an outpatient wound care clinic. The role uses organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implements clinical nursing interventions, applies a diverse medical skill set, develops and performs patient care plans to improve outcomes, and helps ensure a safe and therapeutic environment. The nurse promotes departmental plans, goals, and objectives; collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to advance consistent, standardized best practices; provides wound service coverage in the center; and administers medications in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned. At wound care centers offering Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), the role requires completion of an Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS)-approved 40-hour course within six months of hire and completion of a written exam. EPIC Electronic Health Record training is preferred.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN), RN licensure covered by the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), or current RN applicant status.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required prior to direct patient care.
- Recent nursing experience in acute care and/or home health care.
- For wound care centers offering HBOT, completion of a UHMS-approved 40-hour course within six months of hire and completion of a written exam.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Master of Science in Nursing.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association upon hire.
- Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN).
- Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN).
- Certified Continence Care Nurse (CCCN).
- Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON).
- Experience in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status using organizational and leadership skills.
- Implement clinical nursing interventions.
- Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Promote departmental plans, goals, and objectives.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to drive consistency and standardization of best practices.
- Provide appropriate wound service coverage in the center.
- Administer medications safely and in accordance with the State of Practice and organizational policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
- 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- HSA/FSA options.
- Life insurance.
- Mental health resources and discounts.
- Paid time off.
- Parental and FMLA leave.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance.
- Professional development and continuing education support. Benefits may vary based on market and employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
