Wound Care RN - PRN

Bay Area Hospital•Fort Bridger, WY

3d•$48 - $71

About The Position

The Wound Care RN provides patient care within the scope of practice for Registered Nurses as defined by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. The nurse applies the nursing process, teaches patients and significant others, documents care in the medical record, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate patient care. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial needs, learning needs and barriers, age- and culture-related needs, and discharge-planning needs. The nurse develops nursing diagnoses, plans and updates care, and implements individualized interventions, including skin assessment and wound care. The nurse also administers medications, manages pain and fall risks, assists with procedures, teaches patients and families, directs unlicensed assistive personnel, and documents and evaluates care. The position is part-time and PRN with varied shifts.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in Oregon.
American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
Able to read, write legibly, and communicate effectively in English.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Ability to prioritize and adapt to rapidly changing patient and unit needs.
Effective teaching skills and ability to respond to patient crisis or emergency situations.
Computer proficiency, including internet access, word processing, and electronic medical record documentation.
Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance.
Able to sit, stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently.
May be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
Must use standard precautions due to potential exposure to blood and body fluids.
Ability to communicate effectively in person or by telephone, through reading, writing, and speaking.
Frequent use of a personal computer and manual dexterity.

Nice To Haves

Recent acute care hospital experience within the past five years is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial status, learning needs and barriers, age- and culture-related needs, and discharge-planning needs.
Establish nursing diagnoses based on assessments and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
Plan care according to identified diagnoses and needs, and update the plan as appropriate.
Provide individualized care, including activities of daily living assistance, fall-risk management, safe patient handling, medication administration, skin assessment and wound care, and pain management.
Operate and manipulate biomedical and other patient-care and testing equipment.
Assist physicians and other licensed independent practitioners with invasive and non-invasive procedures.
Teach patients and families about illness, medical tests, medication, general healthcare, disease prevention, and wellness promotion.
Assign, supervise, and direct unlicensed assistive personnel to support patient care.
Coordinate and facilitate care with the interdisciplinary team.
Document patient assessments, interventions, care, and teaching in the electronic medical record and, when necessary, on paper.
Evaluate care and communicate patient status and results of care to the interdisciplinary team.
Perform other duties as assigned.