Wound Clinician

Encompass Health • Huntsville, AL

6d

About The Position

The Wound Care Clinician supports the hospital’s wound care program and helps ensure high standards of patient care. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to carry out treatment plans, educate patients and families, and lead hospital-wide wound care education initiatives. The clinician assists with wound evaluations and care planning, documents patient care problems and progress, and orders specialty equipment with supervisor approval.

Requirements

• Active state licensure as a clinician: RN, LPN/LVN, PT, or OT.
• CPR certification required.
• At least two years of wound care experience.
• Ongoing updating of wound care knowledge through seminars and professional organizations.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Wound Care and Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with wound evaluation and development of appropriate wound care plans.
• Document patient care problems and progress.
• Order appropriate specialty equipment for patients with supervisor approval.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to execute treatment plans.
• Educate patients and families.
• Lead hospital-wide wound care education initiatives.
• Keep wound care knowledge current through seminars and professional organizations.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time and part-time employees and their families.
• Paid time off that accrues over time.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education opportunities.
• Company-matching 401(k).
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed