Registered Nurse Wound Care Inpatient

Position: Registered Nurse - FT - Days -Wound Care Inpatient
DHR Health - US:

TX:

Edinburg - Days

Summary:

FLSA STATUS: ☐ Exempt ☒ Non-Exempt

MISSION STATEMENT:

Our Mission is to improve the well-being of those we serve with a commitment to excellence: every patient, every encounter, every time.

VISION:

Our Vision is to create a world-class health system to advance medicine and increase access for the communities we serve by empowering caregivers to heal through compassion, knowledge, innovation, integrated care and excellence.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care for departmental specific patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization vision and mission.

Utilizes knowledge of patient's age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

POSITION EDUCATION/

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing required (BSN preferred)

• Current registered nurse's license in the State of Texas required

• Current BLS certification.

• ACLS required within 6 months of hire

• Certified Skin and Wound Specialist - ABWH within 12 months of hire preferred

• Strong clinical background in wound care preferred

• Job requires cross training to like areas

• Hospital experience preferred

• Proficiency in English
-verbal and written and computer skills required

• Spanish proficiency preferred

• Certifications / competencies related to your work areas

JOB KNOWLEDGE/

EXPERIENCE:

Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition by the American Nurses Association (2016): "the essential core of practice for the registered nurse to deliver holistic, patient-focused care." Ability to utilize the best nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others.

The successful candidate will be required to pass competencies for this position.

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Experience:

As applicable to job area

• Essential Technical/Motor skills:
Able to adjust and/or troubleshoot monitoring equipment and computer equipment. Communication

Skills:

Must be able to interact and communicate with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and families in an effective manner. Exhibits tact, enthusiasm and patience. Must be sensitive to cultural differences.

Responsibilities:

POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:

Ensures care is delivered to each patient in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act of the State of Texas and ANA Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice.

• Performs family-centered evidence based nursing care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

• Implements physician's orders in a safe and accurate manner.

• Assists with admitting, discharging and transferring patients.

• Transcribes and implements new physician orders.

• Adapts to the needs of the unit by demonstrating flexibility/adaptability.

• Maintains detailed and accurate records of nursing actions.

• Participates in health/therapeutic counseling, teaching/emotional support for patients and significant others.

• Makes rounds on assigned patients and prioritizes patient's needs.

• Maintains a safe and clean environment for patients and co-workers.

• Provides and receives reports in a status of patients at the change of shifts.

• Administers medication and therapies within the scope of safe nursing practice.

• Formulates, modifies and implements goal oriented patient care plans according to facility policies.

• Assumes responsibility to report clinical limitations or the need for assistance to the supervisor.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Abides by the rules and…