Registered Nurse Inpatient Wound Care

Prime Healthcare; Blue Springs (MO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance options

Employer 401K options

Flexible Scheduling

Many other amazing benefits

Job summary

Prime Healthcare is seeking an experienced Inpatient Wound Care RN for a Per Diem/PRN role at St Mary's Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. The RN will assess and treat wounds, ostomy care, and related conditions during hospital stays, with day shifts and 8-hour hours.

Ideal candidates hold an active RN license in Missouri, BLS, and previous acute care or wound care experience. Certification in WOC/WCC is preferred; benefits package is available.

Qualifications

• Must have current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the state.
• BLS upon hire and maintain current.
• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
• Previous Wound care knowledge and/or experience (1 Year).
• Wound Care Certification within first year of hire.
• Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) or (WCC) Board Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document the condition of patients' wounds and evaluate the effectiveness of wound treatments.
• Apply dressings and treatments to wounds, ensuring proper techniques to promote healing and prevent infection.
• Provide comprehensive patient care, including both inpatient and outpatient wound ostomy and hyperbaric treatment.
• Educate patients and families about wound care techniques and prevention strategies, ostomy care and continence management.
• Track progress of wound healing, modify care plans, ensure follow-up, and support post-discharge.
• Implement infection control measures and educate staff on wound care protocols.
• Stay up to date on latest wound care techniques; participate in continuing education.

Skills

Wound care

Acute care

Inpatient care

Job description

Overview

Department: Inpatient Wound Care

Shift’s Available:Days

Employment Type: Per Diem/PRN

Hours: 8hr– 8:00am to 5:00pm

Location: St Mary's Medical Center - Blue Springs, MO

We are seeking an Inpatient Wound Care RN,which is also referred to as a WoundCare,Ostomy, orContinenceNurse(WOC).The Wound Care RN will specialize in assessing and treating skin breakdown and wounds in a clinic setting. As a Wound Care Nurse, you will also be consulted during a patients stay in a hospital for a wound or pressureinjury,we are also consulted for ostomy care. The Wound Care RN will alsobe responsible fordeterminingthe proper course of treatment and interacting with services in the community to continually care for the wound care patient.

Responsibilities

** If you have experience in Wound Care, ICU, ER, Critical Care, Telemetry or Advanced MedSurgyou are encouraged to apply! **

• Assess and document the condition of patients' wounds and evaluate the effectiveness of wound treatments

• Apply dressings and treatments to wounds, ensuring proper techniques to promote healing and prevent infection

• Provide comprehensive patient care, including both inpatient and outpatient wound ostomy and hyperbaric treatment

• Educate patients and their families about wound care techniques and prevention strategies, teach proper care for ostomies and how to manage continence issues

• Regularly track the progress of wound healing,modifycare plans as needed, ensure follow-upcare,and support post-discharge, and provide emotional support to patients managing chronic wounds or ostomies

• Implement infection control measures to prevent the spread of infections within the hospital, educate staff on proper wound care protocols and internal policies when needed

• Stay up to date on the latest wound care techniques, products, and research;participatein continuing education and professional development activities

Qualifications

• Must have current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the state

• BLS upon hire and maintain current

• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred

• Previous Wound care knowledge and or experience (1 Year)

• Wound Care Certification within first year of hire

• Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) or (WCC) Board Certification preferred

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

• Medical insurance options

• Employer 401K options

• Flexible Scheduling

• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare:https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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