RN Infection Control/ Wound Care

About the role

Promotes and restores patients' health by developing day-to-day management and long-term planning of the patient care area; directing and developing staff; collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary professional staff; providing physical and psychological support for patients, friends, and families.

Responsibilities

• Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements.
• Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and others in a position to understand service requirements.
• Maintains nursing guidelines by writing and updating policies and procedures.
• Completes patient care requirements by scheduling and assigning nursing and staff; following up on work results.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Provides information to patients and the health care team by answering questions and requests.
• Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by designing and implementing procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from other health care professionals.
• Protects patients and employees by developing and interpreting infection-control policies and protocols; enforcing medication administration, storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing.
• Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records.
• Ensures operation of medical and administrative equipment by verifying emergency equipment availability; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by studying usage reports; identifying trends; anticipating needed supplies; approving requisitions and cost allocations.
• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.

Skills

• Judgment
• Supervision
• Informing Others
• Nursing Skills
• Creating a Safe, Effective Environment
• Hospital Environment
• Medical Teamwork
• Listening
• Pain Management

Pay

$110,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Stable opportunity with a wide range of experiences to further develop your career.
• Competitive weekly pay with multiple bonus opportunities, including sign-on and referral bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package including 401k with partial company match, generous paid time off (PTO), health insurance (health, vision, and dental).
• Continued education and training to advance your career.
• Exclusive “perks” including employee discounts.
• Healthy work-life balance.
• Supportive leadership and friendly colleagues.