Wound Care RN: Growth, Education & Hands-On Healing

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

Benefits offered by this job

RN orientation program

BSN scholarship

Tuition reimbursement

Clinical ladder programs

Debt debt benefit

Comprehensive benefits & PTO

401(k) with company match

44,000+ colleagues

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital Laurel Highlands in Latrobe, PA is hiring a Wound Care Nurse (RN) for full-time hours. You will implement skin preservation protocols, provide hands-on wound care, and lead weekly wound rounds for high-risk patients, while meeting regulatory requirements and pursuing ongoing professional development.

The role requires an ADN, RN license, BLS by start date, and 1 year of related experience, with BSN preferred.

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.

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.

Skills

RN License

BLS

Wound care training

Education

Associate's degree in Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Select Specialty Hospital Laurel Highlands in Latrobe, PA is hiring a Wound Care Nurse (RN) for full-time hours. You will implement skin preservation protocols, provide hands-on wound care, and lead weekly wound rounds for high-risk patients, while meeting regulatory requirements and pursuing ongoing professional development.

The role requires an ADN, RN license, BLS by start date, and 1 year of related experience, with BSN preferred.