Staff Registered Nurse (Wound Clinic Registry)

Quick Facts

Staff Registered Nurse for an inpatient wound clinic registry with variable shifts.

Description

Provide clinically competent inpatient nursing care to acutely ill patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Coordinate and direct care delivery, collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff, and document outcomes in the health record while adhering to professional nursing standards.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, and develop and implement individualized care plans
• Coordinate care delivery and evaluate progress toward achieving outcomes
• Direct nursing care and determine appropriate utilization of any assistant providing direct patient care
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create documented outcome-focused plans
• Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects
• Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions and individualize the plan of care
• Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions

Requirements

• BSN required; ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain BSN within 3 years of first day in the clinical nurse role
• Registered Professional Nurse licensure for the state where working
• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Role-specific certifications: ACLS and PALS/ENPC & TNCC within 1 year for Emergency Room; Pediatric Advanced Life Support TNCC within 1 year for Pediatric Emergency Room; ACLS for Non-Invasive Cardiology
• Role-specific requirements: valid driver’s license and annual driving abstract for Hospital at Home & Home Health
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate; strong analytic abilities
• Travel required within designated geographic area

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being, plus protection for unexpected life events. Eligibility for benefits is based on employment classification, and a sign-on bonus may apply depending on eligibility rules.