RN Wound Care Nurse

Nhccare; Missouri; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earned Time Off

Holiday Incentive Pay

Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and

Life insurance

401k with generous company

Uniforms

Tuition Reimbursement

Advancement Opportunities

Job summary

NHC HealthCare St Charles is seeking an RN or LPN Wound Care Nurse to lead wound care measures and coordinate patient education and care. The role emphasizes collaboration with physicians, nurses, dietitians, and other health professionals to ensure high-quality wound care and patient safety.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, leadership ability, and a compassionate, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Must hold Missouri RN or LPN licensure.
• Superior communication skills and ability to lead.
• Flexible, caring, and a team player.

Responsibilities

• Oversee wound care measures and patient care.
• Communicate changes in patient condition to physicians and team.
• Be a go-to person for partner support and education.
• Educate staff through in-services and one-on-one learning.
• Investigate, track and trend opportunities for improvement.
• Provide partner support and coaching.
• On-call rotation with other nurse managers.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Team player

Flexibility

Compassionate

Education

Missouri RN license or LPN license

Job description

NHC HealthCare St Charles
St Charles, MO 63303, USA

Description

Position: Wound Care Nurse, RN (Registered Nurse) / LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

Do you have a passion for wound care and healing patients? Do you enjoy working in a family - oriented atmosphere? Come join our family -oriented team as the RN/LPN Wound Care Nurseat NHC HealthCare St Charles! NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides opportunities to use your comprehensive Nursing Tools.

The qualified nurse for this position will assess and evaluate patients with wounds and injuries, and ensure optimum patient care delivery in wound care nursing procedures. The wound care nurse will provide preventative care to ensure infection does not set in and that other complications do not arise. Education and coordinating care with other health professionals is another important aspect of this position.

Position Highlights:

• Primarily responsible for overseeing the Wound Care Measures
• Communicate changes in patients’ conditions to physicians, supervisors, family members, dieticians, and other partners as appropriate.
• Be a go-to-person for partner support
• Ability to educate partners by conducting in-services and one on one learning
• Ability to investigate, track and trend identified areas of opportunities
• Provide partner support and coaching
• Passion for wound care and healing patients
• On call rotation with other nurse managers

Job Type: Full Time

Why NHC?
We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family – oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases.

Caring in a better way day by day. CARE is our business! We put our heart into everything we do. We value teamwork, compassion, and provide you with a person - centered experience. We take pride at NHC St Charles as being a family. We care for our family (employees) as much as we do our residents, and always anticipate your needs.

Experience
-Must have MissouriRegistered Nurse (RN) license or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
-Must have superior communication skills & be an effective leader
-Must be flexible, caring, compassionate, and a team player
-Prior experience in wound care preferred, but not required

Benefits
Earned Time Off
Holiday Incentive Pay
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance
401k with generous company contributions
Competitive Pay
Uniforms
Tuition Reimbursement
Advancement Opportunities

EOE

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Training - RN

Expert

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Registered Nurse

Equal Opportunity Employer
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