RN, Registered Nurse - Wound Care

Description

Summary:

Provides compassionate, effective outpatient clinical wound care to patients, often in fast-paced environment. May case-manage a group of patients, will work under guidance of clinic physicians and Clinical Coordinator, provide patient/caregiver wound related education, communicate with other healthcare providers regarding a patient’s care, enter and evaluate data, maintain patient charting. 

Responsibilities:

• Uses nursing skills to deliver effective, compassionate patient care under guidance of Clinical Coordinator and Medical Director.
• Exhibits strong work ethic in performance of position functions, effectively multi-tasking as required.
• Communicates maturely with all for betterment of the Center.
• Comfortably performs all reasonable requests, assignments of Clinical Coordinator and/or Medical Director.
• Uses data/reporting to maximize healing of clinic patients while adhering to relevant policies and procedures.
• Performs complicated wound care using Center recommended wound care products, policies and procedures.
• Is directly involved in effective case management, accurate and timely charting and data entry involved with patient care.
• Educates patients regarding proper wound care and wound prevention.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree. Four years experience and/or training directly applicable to Position Summary may substitute for degree.

Experience:

• Experience in general nursing, wound care, hyperbaric oxygen and outpatient clinical operations preferred.
• Basic/operable computer skills
• Must have obvious concern for patient welfare
• Must have sound organizational skills
• Ability to analyze data
• Read, understand and implement professional journals as well as regulatory documents
• Ability to learn and use wound care products
• Must be able to multi-task and have effective/mature communications skills
• Ability to read and speak Spanish a plus.

Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses:

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with current New Mexico license or compact state license. 
• BLS issued through the American Heart Association required, ACLS preferred.
• Must possess a certification as a Wound Specialist or Certified Wound Care or Certified Wound Care Ostomy, or Continence Nurse, or CHRN.

Work Schedule:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type:

Full Time