Wound Clinic RN

About the role

Responsible for patient care at the Wound Care Center. This includes utilization of skills in organization, planning, implementing, evaluating, and providing care through the use of hospital and nursing standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management to a group of patients, including specific assessments according to protocols and procedures, clinical competence in procedural skills, treatments, and patient/caregiver education related to wound care management. Act as a patient advocate in delivery and coordination of patient care.
• Provide efficient and effective care with the guidance of the physician during clinic sessions; attend scheduled clinics and demonstrate dependability.
• Manage multiple patients simultaneously with high energy and organization.
• Collaborate with other healthcare providers, including Wound Care Center Physicians, Program Director, and Medical Director, regarding clinic and patient needs.
• Accountable for the oversight of clinical practice, outcomes, and success of the Wound Care Center.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other essential duties as assigned.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work within established policies, procedures, and practices prescribed by the hospital/clinic.
• Competent in infection control.
• Expected to serve as sitters as needed, following successful completion of designated sitter education and training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of accredited school of professional nursing.
• Currently licensed to practice as a professional Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Missouri.
• Wound Care Certification preferred.
• Medical, Surgical, Home Health, or Wound Care experience preferred.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required.
• Current American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS preferred.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Must be able to sit and stand intermittently for 8 to 10 hours a day.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment, including telephone and computer keyboard.
• Continuously works under pressure of near 100% accuracy while meeting inflexible deadlines.
• Continuously utilizes manual/bi-manual dexterity, near vision, speech, and hearing.
• Frequently stands, walks, sits, and utilizes eye/hand coordination and color definition.
• Occasionally reaches above shoulder; regularly required to lift and/or carry up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally walks on uneven surfaces.