Wound Care Nurse

CHI St Vincent Hot Springs•Hot Springs, AR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wound Care Nurse is a Registered Nurse who delivers compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to support patients’ well-being and recovery. The role includes assessing patients, performing skilled procedures, implementing and evaluating care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The nurse is expected to use sound clinical judgment, respond with urgency, and maintain a patient-first approach in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include complete and ongoing patient assessments; developing, documenting, and updating plans of care; verifying and carrying out orders for procedures, medications, and therapies; monitoring patient responses; coordinating communication and care; educating patients and staff; and contributing to team leadership and professional nursing governance. The nurse provides care using research findings and evidence-based practice, meets unit-specific skill requirements, and obtains required unit certifications within the stated timelines.

Requirements

Associate of Science in Nursing, upon hire.
Registered Nurse license for Arkansas, upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR, within 30 days.
Required unit certifications must be obtained within six months of hire; CPI must be obtained within three months of hire for units requiring it.
Meet all unit-specific yearly skill requirements within the acceptable timeframe.

Responsibilities

Perform complete and ongoing patient assessments, recognize significant changes in patient status, collect or coordinate physiologic monitoring data, and document assessments according to hospital policy.
Initiate patient goals, problem lists, or clinical paths; develop and evaluate plans of care; document patient responses and update plans as appropriate.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate and plan patient care.
Obtain or verify physician orders and ensure required consent and supplies are in place for procedures and therapies.
Perform or assist with procedures and therapies according to policy and procedures.
Assess medication needs, allergies, and incompatibilities; verify, administer, and document medications; and evaluate patient responses.
Monitor patient care records for accuracy and completeness and coordinate and document communication among patients, significant others, and multidisciplinary team members.
Use resources effectively, monitor cost containment, and facilitate appropriate length of hospital stay.
Assess learning needs and readiness; coordinate education; use appropriate teaching methods; and document and evaluate patient and staff education.
Participate in peer review and staff orientation; provide learning opportunities; serve as a preceptor and role model; and identify staff education opportunities.
Use conflict resolution, delegate assignments according to patient and unit needs, enforce policies, and maintain knowledge of clinical and operational updates.
Maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and healthy interpersonal relationships with colleagues; demonstrate accountability for nursing practice.
Participate in Professional Nursing Shared Governance activities and stay informed about its actions and activities.
Provide care to the unit’s patient population using research findings and evidence-based practice.
Obtain required unit certifications within six months of hire, or CPI within three months of hire if required by the unit, and meet yearly unit-specific skill requirements within the acceptable timeframe.