Wound Care Registered Nurse (Per Diem) - Wound Healing (In-patient)
About The Position
The Wound Care Registered Nurse (WC RN) operates with a high degree of autonomy under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, and/or manager. This role involves communicating and collaborating with physicians, other hospital nursing staff, and healthcare team members to deliver consistent, high-quality care to patients in the wound treatment program. The WC RN is responsible and accountable for assigned patients, acting as a case manager to plan, evaluate, and implement patient care in accordance with the State Nurse Practice Act. Duties include adhering to all hospital policies and procedures, completing initial admission processes, taking vital signs, performing wound assessments and photography, applying wound dressings, conducting vascular assessments, managing wound Vac, applying compression therapy, assisting physicians with procedures, and educating patients and their families.
Requirements
- Must have recent nursing experience (working within the past two years)
- Critical thinking
- Communication skills
- Multi-tasking ability
- Flexibility
- Good interpersonal skills
- Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill
- Must complete and pass all annual competencies
- State of California RN license required
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS required
Nice To Haves
- Areas of expertise preferred but not limited to are: acute care, urgent care, medical surgical, community nursing, home health, hospice and or rehab experience
- Wound care experience within the past two years is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
- Optional ACLS
- Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) and/or Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN) certifications preferred
Responsibilities
- Communicate and collaborate with physicians, other hospital nursing staff, and other healthcare team members to provide consistent quality care for wound treatment program patients
- Work with a high degree of autonomy
- Be responsible and accountable for assigned patients as a case manager to plan, evaluate, and implement the care for patients within the framework of the State Nurse Practice Act
- Comply with all hospital policies and procedures
- Complete the initial admission process
- Perform vital signs
- Conduct wound assessments
- Perform wound photography
- Apply wound dressings
- Conduct vascular assessments
- Manage wound Vac
- Apply compression therapy
- Assist the physician with various procedures
- Provide education to patient and families
Benefits
- Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50
- Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
