Registered Nurse - Wound Care

Overview

Valley Hospital Medical Center, located in the heart of Las Vegas, is an acute care and teaching hospital serving Southern Nevada since 1972. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of services, including cardiology, neurology, surgery and more.

The Valley Health System (VHS), with seven hospitals in Las Vegas and Southern Nevada, is looking for exceptional people who share our vision and values. We focus on clearly defined goals designed to bring about exemplary patient care. We provide the structure to achieve these goals by offering advanced technological systems, processes, and practice; performance improvement and patient safety standards to foster positive patient outcomes;

a collaborative practice model; evidence-based practice; and education and development programs to support recruitment and retention.

VHS is owned and operated by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS). Each employee at VHS participates in the UHS Service Excellence Program, guided by three standards:  Treat everyone as a guest. Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in the things I do. Practice teamwork.

• Provide safe, competent nursing care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy.
• Provide professional leadership and support to the healthcare team.
• The concepts of Patient Centered Care will provide the foundation for all nursing care.
• Oversees and guides employees that are under his/her supervision.
• Demonstrates Service Excellence standards at all times.

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing. BSN preferred.
• Experience: One (1) year full time or three (3) years part time experience in acute care setting preferred.
• License/Certification: Current RN license in the State of Nevada. Current BLS Certification. Current PALS Certification (pediatric patients) or current NRP Certification (Neonatal patients) as required by department. Other certification as may be required by facility, specialty or department.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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