RN Wound Care - Jay Hospital - PRN / Days

Baptist Health Care; Jay (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care is seeking an experienced RN for Wound Care at Jay Hospital in Jay, FL. The role focuses on comprehensive wound assessment, plan of care, and collaboration with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.

The RN will coordinate treatment, provide patient and family education, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while maintaining current licensure and pursuing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Technical Diploma/Certificate in Nursing or an Associate Degree is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience with demonstrated competence.
• Wound care nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction and guidance for Patient Care Practice and Activities.
• Identify findings amenable to nursing therapy or requiring referral.
• Contribute to patient goals and nursing interventions to meet outcomes.
• Owns care for patients and initiates treatment program implementation.
• Develops and communicates a plan of care with patients and families.
• Maintains documentation to support quality of care throughout hospitalization.

Skills

Wound care knowledge

Education to patients

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Technical Diploma/Certificate in Nursing

Associate Degree in Nursing

Job description

RN Wound Care - Jay Hospital - PRN / Days

Jay, FL, United States

Job Description

Job Description
The Registered Nurse serves as clinician, teacher, consultant, researcher and change agent in the specialty of wound, ostomy, and continence to affect quality care. The person in this position cooperates with administration to establish major objectives and standards of patient care practice and assists nursing staff in complying with accrediting agency regulations. This position will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team approach in the treatment of ostomies, stomas, acute and chronic wounds. This position will coordinate treatment to provide comprehensive wound assessment and plan of care, including goals, implementation of treatment evaluation and outcomes for patient throughout the organization. The position serves as a resource person for physician and clinical team.

Responsibilities

What you will do

• Provides direction and guidance for Patient Care Practice and Patient Care Activities.
• Identifies findings in the data base which are amenable to nursing therapy, require appropriate referral, or indicate the necessity for further data collection.
• Contribute to establishment of mutually agreed upon patient goals and nursing interventions to aid in achieving the identified goals.
• Fulfills the role of a registered nurse taking ownership for the care of the patient and taking initiative in treatment program implementation.
• Develops, discusses, and communicates a realistic plan of care for each patient, in collaboration with each patient/significant other in order to address all identified needs.
• Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient.
• Evaluates the identified problems, care provided, and patient’s responses are reassessed to meet patient and family needs and assure overall quality of care delivered.
• Maintains up to date and accurate documentation of nursing care provided to ensure the integration of information for use by the healthcare team, to ensure quality care.
• Provides education specific to the patient’s assessed needs, abilities, learning preferences and readiness to learn as appropriate.
• Assesses patient’s progress through expected hospital course, mobilizing resources and intervening as necessary to ensure that patient outcomes are achieved as anticipated based on a pre-determined plan for each day of hospitalization for the patient’s diagnosis.
• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure. Pursues professional growth and development.

Qualifications

Qualifications
Minimum Education

• Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required or
• Associates Degree Nursing Required
• 3 years Nursing experience, with demonstrated competence in area of practice Required
• Wound care nursing experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state license Upon Hire Required
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) within 1 Year Required or
• Wound Treatment Associate Certified (WTAC) within 1 Year Required or
• Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) within 1 Year Required or
• Certified Continence Care Nurse (CCCN) within 1 Year Required

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge and treatment skills of acute and chronic wounds and ostomy care.
• Ability to provide education to team members, patients and families, program development, fiscal management skills, knowledge and understanding of regulatory and accrediting agency standards.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with co-workers and physicians.

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 10983
• Job Category Nursing - RN
• Posting Date 09/24/2026, 12:59 PM
• Locations 14114 Alabama St, Jay, FL, 32565, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• FTE PRN (As Needed)