Registered Nurse Wound Care

Part timeDay Shift

Saint Francis Hospital a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the team!

Schedule: Part-time Monday Wednesday and Friday - 8am-4pm

The responsibilities of the wound care nurse involve conducting and documenting detailed physical exams evaluating and managing patients with wounds and extensive case management. Some of the case management functions include but are not limited to assessing and providing for wound care needs post discharge collaborating with providers and other medical personnel and ordering equipment/supplies. This position involves working with the wound care team including physicians physical therapists and other nurses. The nurse will be involved with educating patients and families about chronic wounds and maintaining appropriate follow up care. This nurse will be responsible for managing in-patients as well as out-patients with complex wounds treating patients through clinical pathways following standards of care and advanced clinical practice. This position is responsible for educating and supporting in-patient nurses on maintenance of skin integrity prevention and treatment of skin breakdown and wounds.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards demonstrates appropriate history and physical assessment planning implementation and evaluation of patient care.

• Implements appropriate Nursing actions to each patient that is identified.

• Thorough History and Physicals will be done on every patient in the wound center.

• Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment.

• Discusses with and includes patient and/or family significant other about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents it.

• Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.

• Evaluates the patients/significant others understanding of instructions.

• Gives written instructions and materials to patients and families.

• Reviews preventative health measures to patient and family. Documents understanding of instructions.

• Completes all charts/forms accurately and timely.

• Receives and gives a knowledgeable and concise patient report to others as necessary to demonstrate awareness of patients overall condition.

• Initiates Clinical Pathways/Plan of Care on appropriate patient population at patients first visit.

• Updates and initiates Care Plans and Pathways as changes in patients needs are assessed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware required.

• ASN required BSN preferred from an accredited school of nursing

• At least 3 years of clinical experience required preferably in Wound Care.

• Wound Care certification preferred; will consider those with experience and able to obtain certification within 6 months of hire.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages including medical dental vision mental health paid time off 403B education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance accident insurance hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.

• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.

• Free onsite parking.

• Our mission and core values are what drive each member of Trinity Health to support each other communicate openly and respectfully while embracing a culture that nurtures a healing safe environment for all.

• Referral Rewards Program.

About us:

For more than 90 yearsSaint Francis Hospitalhas served the Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County by providing compassionate health care of the highest quality. Founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia in 1924 Saint Francis heeds a particular call to serve those in need. Our ministry is to serve all whorequireexpert medical care regardless of religion race colorcreedor economic status.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives experiences and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.