Wound Care RN

Employment Type: Full-time Day Shift

Shifts Available: Monday though Thursday 9 hour shifts (No Weekends)

Location: St. Joseph Medical Center- Kansas City, MO

A Clinical Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) specializes in assessing, treating, and managing patients with complex wounds, ostomies, and with skin integrity issues. Being a Wound Care RN involves working closely with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement care plans to promote healing and prevent complications. In addition to direct patient care, the RN may educate patients and their families on wound management techniques and prevention strategies.

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:

Health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
• Employer 401K options
• Tuition reimbursement options
• Life, disability, and other insurance options
• Many other amazing benefits

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but not limited to):

• Conduct comprehensive wound assessments and develop individualized treatment plans.

• Apply and monitor advanced wound care techniques and interventions.

• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes.

• Document patient progress and treatment effectiveness.

• Educate patients and families on proper wound care and prevention.

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

• Must have current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the state.
• BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current.
• Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred.
• Previous Wound care knowledge and or experience preferred (1 Year).
• Wound Care Certification within first year of hire.
• Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) Certification preferred

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