Wound Care Nurse (RN) PRN at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehabilitation Hospital summary:
As a Wound Care Nurse (RN) at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehabilitation Hospital, you will be part of a dedicated interdisciplinary team providing superior patient care to individuals recovering from complex conditions. You will perform patient assessments, implement appropriate nursing interventions, and educate both patients and clinical staff on treatment plans. This role requires current RN licensure and experience in wound care, ensuring the highest standards of rehabilitation services are delivered.
DescriptionVirginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be recognized by Newsweek as the #1 Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington. A career at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 60-bed state-of-the-art, inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Puget Sound area who need continued care to recover completely.
You have specialized skills and our patients in Tacoma need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply for this per diem position!
Our Benefits:
- Day Shift available
- Low nurse-to-patient ratios
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- CEU Support
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full-time employees and their family
- Tuition reimbursement, continuing education opportunities and apprenticeship programs for eligible employees
What you will do in this role:
- Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
- Evaluates progress and outcomes
- Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
- Provides patient and family teaching as it pertains to the treatment plan, procedures, and preventative measures throughout the rehabilitation stay and prior to discharge
- Provides direct care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
- Provides education to the clinical staff as it pertains to the treatment plan, procedures, and preventative measures
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Current RN licensure in the state
- Graduate of accredited wound ostomy care nurse program with current licensure in the state
- At least 2 years of current experience in the specialty is required
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred
- Wound Ostomy Care Nurse (WOCN) preferred
Salary rate: $43 per hour. We would expect those hired into this job would be paid within this hourly rate, however, certain circumstances may allow us to pay outside of this hourly rate.
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury. We are accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF-accredited for our Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Program and Stroke Specialty Program.
Keywords:
wound care, registered nurse, patient care, rehabilitation hospital, nursing interventions, patient assessments, healthcare, acute care, clinical education, nurse licensure