Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory, Surgery Wound Care, FT, Days

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health is seeking a RN specialized in wound care to manage patients with chronic wounds and advanced treatment modalities. The role involves collaboration with physicians and the wound care team, patient education, and coordination of care within the hospital setting.

The position requires an RN license, an associate degree in nursing, and at least two years of nursing experience with wound care experience preferred; hyperbaric therapy duties may be included with proper training.

Qualifications

• Education - Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience - Two (2) years nursing experience. Experience in skin and wound care. Wound Vac experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess and reassess the physical and educational needs of patients with chronic wounds.
• Formulate, implement and evaluate an individualized plan of care with wound care team.
• Educate patients and caregivers on advanced wound care modalities and best practices.
• Maintain EMR documentation of care, products and facility charges.
• Maintain a safe, clean, therapeutic environment; may perform hyperbaric therapy duties if trained.
• Coordinate referrals for studies, labs, procedures and other physicians; discharge planning.

Skills

Wound care experience

Nursing experience

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides care for a specific patient population with various types of chronic wounds and their advanced wound care treatments. Serves as a resource for other health care professionals, patients, families and the community.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Under the guidance of a physician and/or a Certified Wound Care Clinician, is able to perform assessment/ reassessment of the physical and educational needs of patients with any chronic wound needing advanced wound care techniques. Communicates patient needs to appropriate members of the wound care team. Provides discharge teaching as required. Assists with referrals for studies, labs, procedures, and other physicians.
• Under the guidance of a physician and/or Certified Wound Care Clinician, formulates, implements and evaluates an individualized plan of care based on patient needs. Through consultation and collaboration with the members of the wound care team, coordinates care in an efficient, cost-effective manner using knowledge and understanding of current advanced wound care modalities and practices.
• Assists with education of patients and their caregivers on current evidence based advanced wound care modalities and practices. Assists with promoting knowledge of healthy practices in area of expertise throughout the community through education.
• Identifies actual/potential issues of resource management/patient care; works with wound care team to identify cost-effective alternatives; facilitates discharge.
• Keeps documentation via EMR current including accurate documentation of products and facility charges.
• Maintains safe, comfortable, clean and therapeutic environment for patients and families per established departmental polices.
• May perform hyperbaric oxygen therapy related duties, as needed, after completing the required hyperbaric training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience - Two (2) years nursing experience. Experience in skin and wound care. Wound Vac experience preferred

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
• Certification in Wound and Ostomy preferred

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

1333 Taylor St Baptist

Facility

Baptist Hospital

Department

Surgery Wound Care

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