RN - Wound Care Certified

Hourly Pay Range

Hourly Pay Range: $38.16 - $59.15 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position:
Registered Nurse
- Certified Wound/ Ostomy

Location:

Northwest Community Hospital - Arlington Heights, IL

40 hours every 2 weeks

Shift: Days

Hours:

generally, 8:00am-4:30pm with some flexibility required as needed

Status: non Exempt

Required Travel:
No

• Will work in both inpatient and outpatient areas as needed
• Serves as an expert resource to staff for patients and families with complex physical and/or psychological problems and acts as a resource for high-tech procedures and equipment.
• Demonstrates the expertise and ability to deliver quality nursing care within her specialty.
• These may include activities such as central line consultation, wound care, Code Blue Team membership, IV consultation, or specialty area specific skills and procedures.
• Collaborates in a multi-disciplinary approach to plan and deliver patient care and maintains peer relationships that demonstrate support, cost-effective quality patient care, and outcome centered interactions.
• Involves family/guardian in plan of car and conducts patient and family education, as appropriate, considering the developmental level of the patient.
• Serves as a role model for staff in clinical practice; demonstrates leadership in clinical decision-making.
• Provides clinical support for the patient in crisis.
• Will work as needed across the inpatient and outpatient areas of care
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, treat, and care for all age groups of patients; implements assessment, treatment, and care based on the developmental stages of the patient.
• Interprets and implements procedures, policies, and nursing care objectives to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Participates in creation and evaluation of standards for clinical practice.
• Identifies learning needs of staff and orientees.
• Provides in-services and unit instruction to staff to upgrade their skills and competency.
• Collaborates with Nursing Educators regarding staff’s learning needs and development of clinical learning experiences.
• Works with preceptors and orientees.
• Assists preceptor in evaluating orientees’ progress; provides feedback to preceptor and orientee; set goals; evaluates the orientation process and provides feedback to unit educators.
• Provides assessment of orientation process to ensure staff’s success in completing orientation.
• Adheres to all Northwest Community Hospital standards, policies, and procedures.

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing, Bachelors Degree of Science or Nursing degree required.
• Licensure to practice Nursing in the state of Illinois.
• Wound Care Certification
• Minimum of four years clinical experience in medical/surgical nursing; prefer experience in critical care nursing.
• Current CPR certification.

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development.
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Free Parking.
• Wellness Program.
• Savings Plan Health Savings Account Options.
• Retirement Options with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay.
• Community Involvement Opportunities.

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