RN Clinic - Wound Center - PT - 1st Shift
About The Position
Huntsville Hospital Wound Care Center - RN Wound Clinic - Roles and Responsibilities: Provides patient care to Wound Care Center patients and handles patient intake and discharge processes as assigned and according to the hospital and nursing standards · May also serve as Case Manager to a group of patients as assigned. This entails: o Performing the initial nursing assessment, communicating findings with the assigned physician, assessing the wound stage and measurements, documenting care plans, evaluating the patient’ status in regards to desired outcomes, and identifying patient care situations that require intervention o Participating in quality improvement initiatives, providing education to the patient or caregiver, and serving as a patient advocate in the delivery and coordination of the patient care
Requirements
- BSN preferred.
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing with current Alabama license required.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to manage situations related to family and visitors, patients of varied ages and needs, physicians and other hospital departments.
- A positive attitude toward healthcare members and diverse patient populations.
- Proficient computer skills.
- Exhibits diplomacy and time management skills.
- Demonstrates efficiency and organizational skills.
- Detail oriented.
- Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
Nice To Haves
- Prefer three years varied clinical experience as RN
Responsibilities
- Provides patient care to Wound Care Center patients
- Handles patient intake and discharge processes
- Performs initial nursing assessment
- Communicates findings with the assigned physician
- Assesses the wound stage and measurements
- Documents care plans
- Evaluates the patient’ status in regards to desired outcomes
- Identifies patient care situations that require intervention
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives
- Provides education to the patient or caregiver
- Serves as a patient advocate in the delivery and coordination of the patient care
Benefits
- excellent benefits package
- childcare
- health and wellness programs
- onsite employee pharmacy
- free health clinic
- tuition assistance
- medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
