Hyperbaric Safety Director-Wound Care RN

HCA Healthcare; Myrtle Beach (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) with match

Education support

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

HCA Healthcare Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC seeks a Hyperbaric Tech/Wound Care Registered Nurse to administer hyperbaric oxygen therapy and ensure safe chamber operation. You will maintain treatment records, support wound care, and participate in safety and quality initiatives.

The role requires an active RN license, ADN or higher, BLS, and prior wound care and HBOT experience. This on-site position offers comprehensive benefits and a collaborative care environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing with an ADN or higher.
• Active Registered Nurse license in the practicing state or compact license.
• Current BLS Health Care Provider certification.
• Prior wound care experience.
• Prior Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy experience.
• Participation in quality improvement initiatives and patient education/advocacy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, educate and orient patients for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy sessions.
• Administer therapy and monitor chamber equipment and patient responses.
• Make accurate entries for daily treatments and clinic visits, including photo uploads.
• Operate and maintain hyperbaric chamber and support systems.
• Participate in safety program activities and drills.
• Obtain prior authorization from insurance companies.
• Perform other wound care duties as required.

Skills

Patient education

Patient advocacy

Quality improvement

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing or higher

Job description

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Hyperbaric Tech/Wound Care Registered Nurse at our Advanced Wound Care Clinic, you will administer hyperbaric oxygen therapy to patients as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Provider. This position is responsible for the safe and effective operation of the hyperbaric chamber(s) and related support systems, as well as for the safe delivery of hyperbaric oxygen therapy to the hyperbaric patient.

What you will do in this job:

• Prepares, educates and orients patients about the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This includes lifting or transferring patients per local policy, getting them ready for treatment administration and answering their questions.

• Administers the hyperbaric oxygen therapy as prescribed by the Hyperbaric Provider to the patient. This includes monitoring and controlling the performance of the hyperbaric chamber equipment, as well as monitoring the patient(s)’responses during the session and making proper adjustments to ensure the patient’s safety and the safe and effective use of the equipment.

• Makes appropriate data entries for daily hyperbaric treatments and wound care clinic visits and keeps complete and accurate patient records as they pertain to treatment documentation, to include photo uploading.

• Operates and maintains the hyperbaric chamber and other hyperbaric support oxygen systems as required

• Participates in the safety program activities such as assisting with safety drills

• Obtains prior authorization from insurance companies.

• Performs other wound care duties as required

What may be required for this job:

• Participating in quality improvement initiatives, providing education to the patient or caregiver, and serving as a patient advocate in the delivery and coordination of the patient care

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing: Associate's Degree in Nursing or higher is required

• Must be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state which you practice and/or hold an active Compact/Multi-State RN license

• A current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider is required

• Prior Wound Care experience

• Prior Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy experience

Benefits

Grand Strand, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Grand Strand Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1978, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 40 years of pioneering healthcare, our 300+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities. We offer a range of services for our patients - including the only cardiac surgery program, neurosurgery program, pediatric intensive care unit, Level I trauma center with two free-standing emergency departments, advanced wound care center, breast cancer center and Carolina Forest Imaging Center. We are recognized, for the chest pain, knee and hip replacement, sepsis and stroke by the Joint Commission.

At Grand Strand Health, you'll find that caring extends to our patients, our people and our South Carolina community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s 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.

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