RN Wound Care

Dignity Health; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 95,619 - 110,056; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health is seeking a compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) in Long Beach, California. You will deliver high-quality care, focusing on wound care, while collaborating with a diverse team. The ideal candidate will have extensive wound care experience, a California RN license, and necessary CPR certifications. This position offers a competitive pay range of $69.41 - $79.89 per hour, emphasizing patient-centric care in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive wound care experience required for Clinical II or III RN.
• Registered Nurse license in California is essential.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Assess and interpret age-specific data for patients.
• Involve patient/family in decision-making related to care.
• Independently evaluate and document wound care procedures.

Skills

Wound care experience

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Compassionate care

Education

Associate Of Nursing

Bachelor's Of Nursing

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates ability to assess/interpret age‑specific data.
• Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care.
• Independently assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the wound care of patients.
• Documents skin condition on progress notes and on skin assessment record.
• Observes the wound care of other nursing team members and assumes a resource and clinical education role.
• Gives direction to staff members related to the wound care of residents.

Job Requirements

Required

• Clinical II or III RN with extensive wound care experience.
• Associate Of Nursing
• Registered Nurse: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPRAdvanced Cardiac Life Support
• Certified Wound Care Nurse or Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse, upon hire

Preferred

• Courses in wound care, upon hire and
• Bachelors Of Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$69.41 - $79.89 /hour