Registered Nurse- Wound Care

Mission Regional Medical Center • Mission, TX

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct care in the inpatient wound care department at Mission Regional Medical Center. The Wound Care RN assesses patients’ skin, monitors wound status, and implements specialized dressing-change recommendations based on physician orders and clinical expertise. The nurse implements offloading and HAPI prevention orders and adapts to policy and procedure changes in accordance with corporate policy.

The Wound Care RN provides facility bedside staff with ongoing, evidence-based education related to HAPI prevention, dressing changes, and skin care. The role establishes and maintains monthly wound care committee meetings with relevant facility participants, and collaborates respectfully across departments to develop effective wound care practices based on evidence-based best-practice guidelines and corporate policies.

The nurse communicates with physicians, charge nurses, and coworkers as appropriate about changes in treatment, clinical condition, and diagnostic study results. Responsibilities also include reporting HAPI occurrences to leadership promptly, responding quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment, and participating in team development calls and meetings.

Requirements

• Current and valid Registered Nurse license issued by the state.
• BLS certification upon hire and maintenance of current certification.
• Obtain Wound Care Certification within the first year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Previous acute care hospital experience preferred.
• Previous wound care knowledge and/or experience preferred; one year is noted.
• Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) or Wound Care Certified (WCC) Board Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care in the inpatient wound care department.
• Assess patients’ skin and monitor wound status.
• Implement specialized dressing-change recommendations based on physician orders and clinical expertise.
• Implement offloading and HAPI prevention orders.
• Adapt to policy and procedure changes in accordance with corporate policy.
• Provide facility bedside staff with ongoing, evidence-based education on HAPI prevention, dressing changes, and skin care.
• Establish and maintain monthly wound care committee meetings with relevant facility participants.
• Collaborate across departments to develop effective wound care practices based on evidence-based best-practice guidelines and corporate policies.
• Communicate with physicians, charge nurses, and coworkers about changes in treatment, clinical condition, and diagnostic study results, as appropriate.
• Report HAPI occurrences to leadership in a timely manner.
• Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
• Participate in team development calls and meetings.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus available for qualified candidates: $5,000 for a one-year commitment or $10,000 for a two-year commitment; eligibility and payout terms apply and are discussed during the interview process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed