Part-time Wound Care RN Quakertown Campus - 3 days a week

St. Luke's University Health Network•Quakertown, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Wound Care provides direct care to patients with wounds or conditions related to wounds. Responsible for providing specialized, advanced wound care for patients with alterations of skin integrity. The Registered Nurse Wound Care participates in the Wound Management Center’s delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient's spiritual and/or cultural differences. They make decisions and judgments in preventing, analyzing and resolving patient care issues or other problems, and follow the established plan of care and collaborates with members of the Wound Management Center as needed. The RN may direct the care team in the absence of the manager, when directed by the manager. They possess knowledge and understanding of assessment and use of equipment such as hand held doppler, cast removal saw and negative wound pressure therapy equipment. The RN demonstrates knowledge and understanding of wounds, treatments, interventions and expected outcomes, and participates in new programs and treatment options as developed. They possess knowledge of offloading and interventions related to wound healing, and verbalizes knowledge of underlying comorbidities and how they affect wound healing. The RN also possesses knowledge of compression therapy and demonstrates the use of compression related to wound healing.

Requirements

Current RN licensure required based on the state in which you are working
CPR/BLS certification required within 60 days of hire
Minimum two years nursing experience with direct, hands on patient care required

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Wound Care Specialist certification or commitment to certification within three years of employment preferred
Wound care, home health, rehabilitation, burn or critical care experience preferred
Completion of entry level Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program by accredited organization, to qualify as Hyperbaric staff nurse (if applicable)

Responsibilities

Travel to other network wound care sites
Provides direct care to patients with wounds or conditions related to wounds
Provides specialized, advanced wound care for patients with alterations of skin integrity
Participates in the Wound Management Center’s delivery of personalized, efficient care with respect for patient's spiritual and/or cultural differences
Makes decisions and judgments in preventing, analyzing and resolving patient care issues or other problems
Follows the established plan of care and collaborates with members of the Wound Management Center as needed
Directs care team in the absence of the manager, when directed by the manager
Possesses knowledge and understanding of assessment and use of equipment such as hand held doppler, cast removal saw and negative wound pressure therapy equipment
Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of wounds, treatments, interventions and expected outcomes
Participates in new programs and treatment options as developed
Possesses knowledge of offloading and interventions related to wound healing
Verbalizes knowledge of underlying comorbidities and how they effect wound healing
Possesses knowledge of compression therapy and demonstrates the use of compression related to wound healing