RN - Wound Care Nurse

Select Medical; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider committed to exceptional patient care! As a Wound Care Nurse, you'll play a critical role in caring for chronically ill patients, ensuring their comfort and recovery. This position offers the chance to work in a supportive environment where your skills and compassion can make a real difference. You'll collaborate with a dedicated team to implement personalized wound care strategies and provide vital support to patients and their families. With opportunities for professional growth and a comprehensive benefits package, this is more than just a job—it's a chance to be part of something meaningful and impactful.

Benefits

Clinical Advancement Programs

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid RN to BSN scholarship

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Short and Long Term Disability

Qualifications

• AD in Nursing required with one year of related experience.
• Valid State RN License and BLS certification needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure wound care plans with interdisciplinary teams.
• Provide hands-on wound care for complex cases.

Skills

Patient Care

Wound Care

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (preferred)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Overview

Critical Illness Recovery Hospital

Wound Care Nurse (RN)

Full-Time

Hourly Rate: $34.92 to $47.00 per hour

Why work for Select Specialty / Regency Hospitals? We are committed to your growth and success!

• Clinical Advancement Programs with bonus incentives
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 100% paid RN to BSN scholarship program
• Nurse Executive Development program
• Extensive and thorough orientation program
• Team oriented environment
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance; Life insurance; Prescription coverage
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Extended Illness Days (EID)
• A 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Personal and Family Medical Leave

At Select Medical’s Critical Illness Recovery Hospitals, you are taking care of the most vulnerable patients in your community. Here, you will care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. You will be part of a network of more than 50,000 employees nationwide who provide quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Responsibilities

Do you love the challenge of working with medically complex patients? Are you passionate about delivering an excellent patient care experience? If you answered 'yes', consider an opportunity with us!

In this role, you will develop and ensure the wound care plan specific for each patient in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

• Preserving the integrity of the skin by implementing and monitoring skin preservation strategies.
• Ensuring all wound and skin care protocols are approved by the medical staff.
• Organizing multidisciplinary wound and skin rounds on a weekly basis for high risk patients and patients with current pressure ulcers and other significant wounds.
• Providing hands-on wound care for all difficult and non-healing wounds.
• Serving as a resource to all hospital staff on all issues related to wound and skin care.
• Ensuring all regulatory requirements are met.

Qualifications

You will demonstrate an understanding of patient needs, ensuring that each patient feels informed and understood, as well as heard. You are passionate about providing superior quality care and you are an inventive problem solver who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Minimum requirements:

• AD (Associate's degree in Nursing) required.
• One (1) year of related experience required.
• Valid State RN License.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• Must complete wound care training in the first 90 days in the role.

Preferred qualificationsthat will make you successful:

• BSN preferred.

Additional Data

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust.

We'd love for you to join the team!

Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.