RN Wound Care
RN Wound Care
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Job Description
Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
The Wound Care Specialist Nurse is independently responsible for assessing planning implementing and evaluating the wound care of residents. Other duties of the Wound Care Specialist Nurse includes observing the nursing process of other nursing team members and assumes a resource and clinical education role directs staff members performance of wound care conducts education classes and acts as a consultant on wound care at SMMC.
The Wound Care Specialist Nurse is responsible for maintaining and updating the SMMC SCP (Skin Care Protocol). The Wound Care Specialist works with ostomy patients to coordinate care education and training and participates on the Hospital Patient Quality Action Team. This position oversees the use of specialty beds at SMMC and coordinates resident and family education including maintenance of educational materials and coordination of all in-services and education programs through the education department.
If you are committed to social justice health equity and prepared to deliver care in new innovative ways you belong with us.
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Qualifications
1 year Wound Care experience
Current certification in Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) or Wound Care Certified Nurse (WCCN) certification preferred
Training program provided to selected qualified candidate
Must be able to be certified in wound care within six (6) months of date
Current California Registered Nursing (RN) License required
AHA CPR/BLS certification required
ACLS certification required
Los Angeles Fire Safety Card with 90 Days of hire
Demonstrates competency identifying and staging pressure injuries and other forms of impaired skin integrity
Demonstrates basic knowledge and desire necessary to accomplish the job of directing others
PC literate
Preferred
Masters (MA) degree is Nursing is preferred
Minimum three (3) years Registered Nurse experience preferred
At least two (2) years of full-time or four years of part-time wound care experience that must have taken place in the last five (5) years either in direct hands on management education
Employment Type
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