Wound Nurse | Part-Time Days | 48hrs/pp

Bethesda Health Group; Barnes (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403b

Daily pay

Bonuses

Career advancement opportunities

Holiday pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription coverage

Life insurance

Job summary

Bethesda Health Group in Alabama seeks a registered nurse to provide wound, ostomy, and continence care assessments and care planning with a focus on measurable outcomes. The role involves data collection, analysis, and collaborating with physicians and the healthcare team.

The successful candidate will develop and implement care plans, review orders, and perform weekly wound rounds using the Ekare system. CPR/AED, Missouri license, and two years of nursing experience are noted; wound

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
• Current Missouri nursing license in good standing.
• Current CPR/AED certification required.
• Wound certification preferred.
• Minimum two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse, preferably in a post-acute setting.
• Must possess critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessment interview focused on wound, ostomy, and continence care; perform focused physical assessment.
• Collect data relative to health or situation of residents with wound, ostomy, and continence care needs.
• Analyze assessment data to determine actual or potential problems related to wound, ostomy, and continence care needs.
• Develop and implement plans for wounds, ostomy, and continence care focused on measurable outcomes.
• Review orders and make recommendations to physicians and managers.
• Complete weekly wound rounds with wound physician and document in Ekare system.
• Teach, counsel, and assist families and residents to prevent complications.
• Develop, provide, and evaluate staff education programs related to wound care.
• May be assigned other duties as appropriate.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Mobility/stand/walk

Lifting and transfer

Education

Registered nurse

Tools

Ekare system

Job description

Bethesda Brings out the Best in Talented, Caring People!

At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to improving the lives of others.

As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as: 403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and holiday pay.

Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available for regular status full and part time employees.

Summary

Conducts health assessment interview focused on wound, ostomy, and continence related care-performing a focused physical assessment. Collects data and information relative to the health or situation of the resident with wound, ostomy, and/or continence care needs. Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential problems/issues related to wound, ostomy, and/or continence care needs. Develop and Implement plans for wounds, ostomy, and/or continence care that are focused on strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes. Reviews existing orders and makes recommendations to physicians, managers, and other members of the healthcare team that are focused on healing, maintaining, or supporting the residents wound care goals. Complete weekly wound roads with wound physician and document on wounds weekly using Ekare system. When appropriate-teaches, consuls, and assists families and residents to assume responsibility for prevention of complications as they relate to patients with wound, ostomy, and continence problems. Develop, provide, and evaluate staff education programs, orientation, in-services and continuing education as it relates to wound, ostomy, and continence. May be assigned other duties as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Current Missouri nursing license in good standing
• Current CPR/AED certification required
• Wound certification preferred
• Minimum two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse and preferably one of the two years in a post-acute setting
• Must possess critical thinking skills
• Excellent communication skills to interact verbally with patients, visitors, and staff
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Ability to lift heavy objects using proper lifting techniques and with assistance as necessary
• Ability to transfer and move residents who vary with ability to assist weighing 200+lbs. using proper lifting techniques and with assistance as necessary
• Ability to push and pull equipment weighing in excess of 40lbs. using proper lifting techniques and with assistance as necessary
• Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when working with residents and equipment
• Ability to perform necessary documentation
• Visual acuity
• Must be able to manage a diversity of activities

Pay range: $29.39 - $48.20 per hour

Category: RN/LPN