Wound Care Clinician, PRN, Days

Overview

Piedmont Rockdale is a 161-bed, acute care, not-for-profit community hospital in Conyers that has provided compassionate, patient-centered care to Rockdale County and surrounding communities since 1954. We offer 24-hour emergency care, plus most major medical, surgical and diagnostic services.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of patients, specifically those with acute and/or chronic wounds, ostomy management and education as well as management of fistulae, tubes, skin, and incontinence issues.
• Works in conjunction with physicians, nursing staff and ancillary staff to evaluate, propose, plan and perform patient assessment and treatments.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school in the field of Nursing, Physical Therapy, or Occupational Therapy Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Work Experience

• 2 years of clinical experience Required
• 2 years of clinical experience in wound/ostomy care and management Preferred
• Experience working in research, analysis of data, and editing collateral Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
• RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure or PT - Physical Therapist - Georgia State Licensure or OT - Occupational Therapist - Registered - Georgia State Licensure Required
• Maintain CEU's as required by the state Required
• CWS - Certified Wound Specialist or CWOCN - Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Preferred