RN, Wound Care Specialist

Talented Medical Solutions; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Talented Medical Solutions in Simi Valley, CA seeks an experienced RN for Wound Care Specialist duties in an in-office setting. You will assess, plan, and implement wound, ostomy, and continence care across inpatient-adjacent units as needed.

Responsibilities include rounds on patients with wounds, collaboration with physicians and nursing staff, and education for patients and families. BSN preferred; RN license required; CPR/BLS required; wound care certification preferred with plan to achieve.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• CPR or BLS certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
• Wound care certification: Preferred with plan to achieve in determined time period
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from AH policy: Required

Responsibilities

• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
• Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.
• Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
• Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.
• Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
• Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
• Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Maintains appropriate supply of equipment and materials.
• Maintains complete, accurate, concise, legible documentation of patient status, interventions and responses.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

RN licensure

Wound care knowledge

CPR/BLS certification

BSN

Clinical nursing experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Job Summary

RN, Wound Care Specialist

Talented Medical Solutions

Contract

In-Office | Simi Valley, CA, United States

Day Shift: M-F 0800-1630, no weekends. Looking for an experienced wound care RN. Traveler will see patients from different units as long as there’s a wound care need. Consults for pressure injuries that need to be evaluated. Any scrub color is acceptable.

Provides care to medically complex patients in collaboration with the physician in a specialized acute care setting.

Works within scope and experience and works autonomously and has authority, responsibility, and accountability for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of wound, ostomy, and continence care program throughout the inpatient care areas.

Serves as a resource for wound care management, including identification, assessment, treatment, and prevention.

Within scope and experience, provides specialized consultation on wound, ostomy, and continence issues for patients, families, nursing and medical staff.

Serves as a consultant in the management of patients with draining wounds, fistula and tubes.

Serves as a consultant for the treatment of patients with altered skin integrity due to pressure necrosis, drainage or incontinence.

Works with physicians and nursing staff to provide updated information regarding wound care.

Conducts rounds on all patients with wound/pressure ulcers and pressure injuries on an as needed basis.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred

Relevant clinical nursing experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Wound care certification: Preferred with plan to achieve in determined time period

Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Essential Functions

Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.

Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.

Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.

Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.

Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.

Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.

Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.

Maintains appropriate supply of equipment and materials.

Maintains complete, accurate, concise, legible documentation of patient status, interventions and responses.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Our facility is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.