RN; Registered Nurse-Wound Healing Center

Responsibilities

• Captures entire delivery of patient care both inside and outside the center.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates formal and informal educational activities to meet identified health needs of the patient.
• Demonstrates knowledge of available equipment and selects appropriately for individual patient needs; evaluates and makes recommendations for changes in equipment and related products utilized in wound and skin care management.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current technology and products used in the treatment of wounds.
• Familiar with applicable DPH regulations.
• Coordinates patient care with the inpatient wound and skin care nurse.
• Maintains performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self development as outlined in performance review.
• Maintains confidentiality of all hospital, staff, and patient information.
• Charts in electronic medical record.
• Participates in patient and family teaching.
• Maintains environmental and infection control standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department/unit.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing; BSN required within three years of assuming position.
• Minimum of three (3) years nursing experience, with one (1) year of dedicated wound care experience required.
• Hyperbaric experience preferred.
• Outpatient experience preferred.
• Wound care certification required, or within one year of hire.
• Must have a current state of Connecticut nursing license.
• BLS required.