RN - Wound Care - FT

Great Plains Regional Medical Center • Elk City, OK

4h • Onsite

About The Position

The Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of care for patients with acute, chronic, and non-healing wounds. The Wound Care RN serves as a clinical resource for nursing staff and providers, promotes evidence-based wound management practices, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes and prevent complications related to skin integrity.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Oklahoma in good standing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Wound Care Certification preferred or required within two years of hire: Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (WOCN), Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN), Wound Care Certified (WCC)
• Minimum of two (2) years of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Previous experience in wound care, medical-surgical nursing, home health, long-term care, or critical care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive wound, ostomy, and skin assessments for inpatient and outpatient populations.
• Develops individualized wound care treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and interdisciplinary team members.
• Provides direct patient care including dressing changes, debridement assistance, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), compression therapy, and other advanced wound treatments within scope of practice.
• Monitors wound healing progress and modifies treatment plans as appropriate.
• Documents assessments, interventions, patient progress, and outcomes in the electronic medical record.
• Coordinates referrals to specialty services, home health, rehabilitation, and community resources as needed.
• Participates in pressure injury prevention initiatives and skin integrity programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree