Wound Care RN

Description

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Introduction

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for the opportunity below:Wound Care RNLos Robles Regional Medical Center

Benefits

Los Robles Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a(an) Wound Care RN for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary: The Wound Care (WC) Nurse, under general supervision, coordinates the clinical functions of the Wound Care Center. Working autonomously, the WC Nurse is responsible for evaluating/assessing, developing, organizing, and planning care programs. They also are responsible for ensuring efficient operations and directing the daily functions of the center. The WC Nurse collaborates with physicians, other nurses, and other appropriate hospital staff and directs the care of the patients wounds. The WC Nurse ensures adherence to the standard of care and best practices. While overseeing the delivery of patient care, the WC Nurse will adhere to clinical policies and procedures of the department.

The WC Nurse will ensure that all relevant data collection and use of data within the Hospitals Program is conducted in accordance with professional ethics and is within the scope of RN licensure in California. The WC Nurse will work to develop appropriate policies, procedures, orientation, and competencies for onboarding staff. The WC Nurse will also enforce any policies or procedures. The WC Nurse will be responsible for aiding and supporting hyperbaric treatments. If not currently trained in hyperbaric treatments, the Nurse will need to complete training and demo competency within 6 month of employment..

What you will do in this role:

• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of advanced wound care modalities, including but not limited to negative pressure wound therapy, skin substitutes, maggot therapy, therapeutic compression wraps/dressings, total contact casts, hyperbarics, etc.
• Must be able to effectively manage and direct other staff such as certified nursing assistant, coordinator, licensed practicing nurse, technicians, etc.
• Must work in an efficient and organized manner as to care for several patients at once while ensuring provider orders are carried out and passed on to other coordinating healthcare providers including but not limited to home health, infusion center, follow up referral visits, etc.
• Must be flexible to work inpatient wound care as well as outpatient wound care.
• Must be able to coordinate transitioning the inpatient wound care to the outpatient status, which includes working with case management, primary care physicians, staff nursing, etc.
• Must be able to accurately and completely document on all patients by end of business day, this includes encouraging and ensuring provider documentation is complete.
• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What qualifications you will need:

• 1 Year of Nursing Experience (required)

• Associates Degree, Nursing (required)

• Bachelors of Science, Nursing (Preferred)

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) (required)

• (RN) CA Registered Nurse License (required)

• Comprehensive knowledge of advanced wound care modalities, including but not limited to negative pressure wound therapy, skin substitutes, maggot therapy, therapeutic compression wraps/dressings, total contact casts, hyperbarics, etc

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Wound Care RN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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