Wound Care Nurse (RN) - Per Diem/PRN

Select Medical • Chester, NJ

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation is hiring a per diem Wound Care Nurse (RN) for its inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Chester, New Jersey. The hospital provides care for individuals facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges associated with brain and spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputations, and multiple traumas.

The nurse preserves skin integrity through skin-preservation strategies, coordinates multidisciplinary wound and skin rounds, provides hands-on care for difficult and non-healing wounds, and serves as a resource to hospital staff. The schedule is 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. on weekdays and weekends. Compensation is $54.00 per hour plus shift differential. Post-offer employment testing is required before the first day of work.

Requirements

• Valid state RN license.
• BLS certification required at hire.
• Previous hospital nursing experience.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Strong organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• BSN or enrollment in a BSN program.
• WCC, CWCN, CWOCN, or CWS certification.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor skin-preservation strategies to preserve skin integrity.
• Ensure wound and skin care protocols are approved by the medical staff.
• Organize weekly multidisciplinary wound and skin rounds for high-risk patients and patients with pressure ulcers or other significant wounds.
• Provide hands-on wound care for difficult and non-healing wounds.
• Serve as a resource to hospital staff on wound and skin care issues.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are met.

Benefits

• Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan; part-time and per diem employees are eligible after reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
• Potential opportunity to advance to a full-time position.
• Orientation program to support transition into the setting.

What This Job Offers

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