RN Outpatient Wound Care Center (Days)
- Joplin, MO
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides patient care to Outpatient Wound Care Center patients and handles patient intake and discharge processes as assigned and according to the hospital and nursing standards
- May also serve as Case Manager to a group of patients as assigned. This entails:
- Performing the initial nursing assessment, communicating findings with the assigned physician, assessing the wound stage and measurements, documenting care plans, evaluating the patient’ status regarding desired outcomes, and identifying patient care situations that require intervention
- Participating in quality improvement initiatives, providing education to the patient or caregiver, and serving as a patient advocate in the delivery and coordination of the patient care
- May perform hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) related duties as assigned, upon completion of a 40-hour introductory HBO course
- Collaborates as needed with other healthcare providers, Wound Care Center providers, the program director and the medical director regarding clinic and patient needs
- Performs other duties as required.
- Education: Graduate of an accredited registered professional nursing program
- Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
- Experience: Minimum of two years clinical experience
- Certifications: - Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire.
- Physical requirements/demands:
- Positions requires prologned standing and walking each shift.
- Position requires the ability the grip, reach, bed, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.