Wound Care Nurse Specialist – Day Shift, Sign-On

Whittier Health Network; Bradford (MA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation, sick and holidays

Medical, dental, vision

Long and short-term disability

401k, HSA, Flexible Spending

Job summary

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Certified Wound Care RN to join our nursing team at the Bradford facility. The role includes wound assessment, patient care coordination, and collaboration with the care team in a fast-paced rehabilitation environment.

Compensation is $50-$60 per hour with a $10,000 sign-on bonus. This full-time position offers daytime, 40-hour weeks, with Monday through Friday scheduling and some flexibility in shifts.

Qualifications

• CWCN/CWOCN wound care certification is strongly preferred.
• Current Massachusetts Nursing License is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate wound care for patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings and coordinate required services and equipment.

Skills

Wound care certification

Education

Massachusetts Nursing License

Job description

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital, Bradford/Haverhill
Wound Care Specialist - CWCN/CWOCN Required
$50 - $60 per hour plus $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Full-Time Days, 40 hours/week
Monday-Friday, flexibility available

We are looking for a Certified Wound Care RN to join our nursing team within our beautiful Rehabilitation Hospital conveniently located off of 495 on Ward Hill in Bradford Mass.

Essential Duties:
-Acts as a role model for professional practice in wound care (in outpatient wound clinic and inpatient as necessary)
-Provides and/or coordinates patient care, including appropriate referrals for required services and necessary equipment to meet the wound care needs of the patient.
-Participates in interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
-Evaluates equipment needs and makes recommendations to the Director of Nursing and Clinical Services appropriately.
-Is responsible for equipment management by providing education and monitoring safety.
-Collaborates with affiliating agencies to meet the care needs of the wound care patients
-Initiates a nursing assessment of patient's condition upon admission to the wound clinic.
-Assesses and interprets reports communicating findings with the assigned physician.
-Recognize and assesses initial alterations in the patient's body system and verbalizes this to other members of the health care team.
-Organizes assessment data for accuracy, completeness and confidentiality
-Records assessment data in an orderly fashion and communicates, revises, and verbalizes pertinent information to other health care team members.
-Assesses, stages, measures wounds accurately and in accordance to policy.
- Photographs wounds according to policy and procedure
-Identifies patient care situations that require intervention, implements nursing actions and evaluates responses.
-Provides consultation to nursing staff and other health care professionals.
-Provides leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of standards of practice within specialty area.
-Collaborates with Director of Nursing, Clinical Services and the Coordinator of PI to identify learning needs of the staff.

Prerequisites:
-Wound Care Certified, CWCN/CWOCN strongly preferred
-Current Massachusetts Nursing License

Benefits offered:
- Paid Vacation, Sick and Holiday
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Long and Short term disability
- Accident, Hospital, Life and Critical Illness policies
- 401k, H.S.A, Flexible Spending