staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Long Term Acute Care - $36-47 per hour

Select Medical; Latrobe (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k retirement plan

School loan reimbursement

Life insurance

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Job summary

Select Medical is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Registered Nurse (RN) at Select Specialty Hospital - Laurel Highlands in Latrobe, PA. This full-time role offers hands-on wound care, skin preservation, and leadership in multidisciplinary rounds for high-risk patients.

Qualified candidates hold an ADN, RN license, BLS, and at least 1 year of related experience; wound care training is required within 90 days. The position emphasizes patient care, regulatory compliance, and professional growth within a

Qualifications

• ADN required.
• 1 year of related experience.
• Valid State RN License.
• BLS certification by start date.
• Wound care training within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Preserve skin integrity with skin preservation strategies.
• Ensure wound/skin care protocols are approved by medical staff.
• Organize weekly multidisciplinary wound and skin rounds for high risk patients.
• Provide hands-on wound care for difficult and non-healing wounds.
• Serve as a resource to hospital staff on wound and skin care.
• Ensure regulatory requirements are met.

Skills

Wound care

Patient care

BLS certification

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing (ADN)

Job description

Overview

Position: Wound Care Nurse Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - Laurel Highlands (Latrobe, PA)

Schedule: Full Time

Compensation: $35.62- $47.25 per hour

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong: Extensive Registered Nurse (RN) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting


• Invest in Your Future: 100% company-paid scholarship (BSN), tuition reimbursement, and continuing education


• Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder programs and certifications such as PCCN and CCRN


• Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program


• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO and 401(K) with company match


• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• 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

Minimum qualifications

• 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 qualifications

• BSN preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Select Medical Job ID #1366-386998. Posted job title: Wound Care Nurse (RN) - Full Time

About Select Medical

Select Medical is one of the largest operators of critical illness recovery hospitals (previously referred to as long term acute care hospitals), rehabilitation hospitals (previously referred to as inpatient rehabilitation facilities), outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and occupational health centers in the United States based on the number of facilities. As of June 30, 2019, Select Medical had operations in 47 states and the District of Columbia. Select Medical operated 100 critical illness recovery hospitals in 28 states, 28 rehabilitation hospitals in 12 states, and 1,695 outpatient rehabilitation clinics in 37 states and the District of Columbia. Concentra, a joint venture subsidiary, operated 526 occupational health centers in 41 states as of June 30, 2019. Concentra also provides contract services at employer worksites and Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinics.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan


• School loan reimbursement


• Life insurance


• Medical benefits


• Vision benefits