Outpatient Burn & Wound RN – Hyperbaric HBO, Day Shift

Wellstar Health System; North Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System in Georgia seeks a compassionate RN to join the Burn, Wound and Hyperbaric unit. You will deliver high-quality, safe patient care within an interdisciplinary team during day shifts, guided by Wellstar's Professional Practice Model.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, continuous learning, and active participation in governance and improvement activities to enhance patient outcomes and staff development within ambulatory and acute care settings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years nursing experience in ambulatory or acute care setting.
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, ABLS, PALS.

Responsibilities

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) for Burn, Wound and HBO patients in the performance of clinical care using evidence base practice, uses analytical/critical thinking and ensuring that care is individualized; coordinating care through effective partnerships recognizing that caring is central to achieve optimal
• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Always partners with the patient and significant other (as appropriate) to keep the patient updated and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care.
• Practices using current clinical practice standards with a focus on safety and quality.
• When performing duties in outpatient Hyperbaric Unit
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the Healing Strategies for wound care and the role of HBO therapy, and the different approved clinical indications and treatment protocols for HBO treatment.
• Under the direction of the program manager or designee, appropriately intervenes in the event of an adverse reaction and follows established protocols.
• Demonstrates competence in performing ordered treatments including but not limited to vital signs, blood sugars, and emergency procedures, consistent with existing policies and within his/her scope of practice.
• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model. This includes, but is not limited to diverse and inclusive interdisciplinary communication methods (interdisciplinary rounds, case review, etc); completion of timely documentation and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Participates and supports performance improvement inclusive of all stakeholders, research and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care including initiating and/or leading such activities as well as, promoting an inter/intra-disciplinary process and actively supports/participates in shared governance at all levels in the system.
• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessment, required mandatory education, population specific education.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure that there is a current and future qualified workforce; modeling the professional practice of nursing and creating a healthy work environment.
• Promotes Evidence based practice, nursing research and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis as part of the decision-making process in evaluating patient care products.
• Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description and professional association including legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and WellStar Health Systems safety absolutes.
• Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence-based practice. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum while giving direct patient care.
• Participates in the development of protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team to achieve best practice outcomes (i.e., decrease in re-admission rates; avoidable days; adverse events; etc).
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Education

RN license

BLS

ACLS

ABLS

PALS

Tools

Epic

3M

Excel

Job description

Wellstar Health System in Georgia seeks a compassionate RN to join the Burn, Wound and Hyperbaric unit. You will deliver high-quality, safe patient care within an interdisciplinary team during day shifts, guided by Wellstar's Professional Practice Model.

The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, continuous learning, and active participation in governance and improvement activities to enhance patient outcomes and staff development within ambulatory and acute care settings.