Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care

Tenet Healthcare; North Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development opportunities

Health savings accounts

Employee Assistance program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in Florida is seeking an Inpatient Wound Care Coordinator. The RN will work with physicians and nursing leadership to deliver high-quality wound care with autonomy, following the Florida State Nurse Practice Act and hospital policies.

Responsibilities include coordinating patient care, developing care plans, teaching patients and families, and ensuring appropriate wound assessment and management, including pressure ulcer prevention.

Qualifications

• Florida Nursing License is required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications approved by the AHA.
• Wound care certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise bedside wound care in inpatient settings.
• Provide direct patient care with flexibility to meet individual needs.
• Formulate an individualized plan of care and evaluate effectiveness.
• Develop and implement a teaching plan including patient and family education.
• Identify wound changes and take timely appropriate actions.
• Select appropriate wound care surfaces and dressings for patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, charge nurse, and nursing leadership to ensure quality care.

Skills

Wound care

Education

Florida Nursing License

Job description

Overview

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

At Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That’s why we offer more than a job – we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance. The available plans and programs include:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Job Shift: Days

Job Type: Full Time

Works collaboratively with the Charge Nurse and or nursing Director. The Inpatient Wound Care Coordinator Communicates and collaborates closely with physicians, and inpatient nurse managers, and other member of the health care team to provide consistent quality care for patients with wounds. He/she supports all inpatient activities to support the Pressure Ulcer Prevention (P.U.P.) And Wound Care Program. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Wound Care Coordinator accepts responsibility and accountability for assigned patients to implement and evaluate the care for adult and geriatric clients. The RN works within the fame work of the Florida State Nurse Practice Act and follows all hospital policies and procedures. He/she complies with hospital and nursing philosophy and standards while performing job duties and responsibilities and will demonstrate competence in these key areas through the ability to perform function, including, but not limited to, the common examples listed.

Responsibilities

1. Coordinates and supervises patient care in the inpatient settings, as it correlates to wound care.

2. Gives care to the patient, reflecting flexibility in rules and regulations, as indicated by individual patient needs, as it correlates to wound care.

3. Makes decisions reflecting knowledge of facts, knowledge of diseases/surgical conditions, care required and good judgment.

4. Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, as indicated, and evaluates for effectiveness, as it correlates to wound care.

5. Formulates a teaching plan, based on identified staff and patient learning needs, and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family included in teaching, as appropriate, from admission to discharge.

6. Identifies wound changes and takes appropriate action in a timely manner. Knowledge of skin care, pressure ulcer prevention, and TX.

7. Demonstrates an ability to select most appropriate support surface for patient.

Qualifications

Education:
Florida Nursing License

License/Certifications:
BLS, ACLS, both approved by AHA

Recommended:
Certification in Wound Care and Ostemy Care preferred

Organization Description

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center (PBGMC), part of the Palm Beach Health Network, the largest health care network in Palm Beach County, is a 199-bed acute care hospital. It has served the Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast communities for over 50 years. The hospital was the first in Palm Beach County to perform open-heart surgery and has remained on the forefront as one of the areas leaders in cardiac care. PBGMC also offers award winning stroke care, neurosurgery, urology, orthopedics, robot assisted and minimally invasive surgical techniques, bloodless medicine and a 24-hour emergency room. Join our team!

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