Rn Jobs in Bay Area

About The Position

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in the state where the employee works.
• CPR/BLS certification required within 60 days of hire.
• At least two years of nursing experience providing direct, hands-on patient care.
• Ability to meet the listed physical and sensory demands, including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, patient transport, and required movements and sensory tasks.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Wound Care Specialist certification, or commitment to obtain certification within three years of employment, preferred.
• Wound care, home health, rehabilitation, burn, or critical care experience preferred.
• Completion of an entry-level Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program from an accredited organization to qualify as a Hyperbaric staff nurse, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Wound Management Center’s delivery of personalized, efficient care while respecting patients’ spiritual and cultural differences.
• Make decisions and judgments to prevent, analyze, and resolve patient-care issues and other problems.
• Follow the established plan of care and collaborate with Wound Management Center team members as needed.
• Direct the care team in the manager’s absence when directed by the manager.
• Use knowledge of wound assessment and equipment, including a hand-held Doppler, cast removal saw, and negative wound pressure therapy equipment.
• Apply knowledge of wounds, treatments, interventions, and expected outcomes.
• Participate in new programs and treatment options as they are developed.
• Apply knowledge of offloading and interventions related to wound healing.
• Understand underlying comorbidities and their effects on wound healing.
• Apply knowledge of compression therapy and demonstrate its use in wound healing.