Registered Nurse - Wound Care

Overview

Employment Type: Part time

Shift: Day Shift

Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the wound care team.

Schedule:

Part-time, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8am–4pm.

• Conduct and document detailed physical exams and evaluate and manage patients with wounds and extensive case management.
• Perform case management functions including assessing and providing for wound care needs post-discharge; collaborate with providers and other medical personnel; order equipment and supplies.
• Work with the wound care team including physicians, physical therapists, and other nurses.
• Educate patients and families about chronic wounds and maintain appropriate follow-up care.
• Manage in-patients as well as out-patients with complex wounds; treat patients through clinical pathways; follow standards of care and advanced clinical practice.
• Educate and support in-patient nurses on maintenance of skin integrity, prevention and treatment of skin breakdown and wounds.
• Adhere to hospital nursing practice standards; perform history and physical assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
• Implement appropriate nursing actions for each patient; perform thorough history and physicals on every patient in the wound center.
• Make decisions reflecting knowledge and sound judgment; discuss with patient and/or family about planned care and outcomes and document it.
• Identify and utilize a multidisciplinary approach to deliver patient care; evaluate patient and family understanding of instructions; provide written instructions and materials.
• Review preventative health measures with patient and family; document understanding of instructions; complete all charts and forms accurately and timely.
• Transmit knowledgeable and concise patient reports as needed to demonstrate awareness of the patient’s overall condition.
• Initiate Clinical Pathways/Plan of Care for appropriate patient populations at first visit; update Care Plans and Pathways as needs change.

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware required.
• ASN required; BSN preferred, from an accredited school of nursing.
• At least 3 years of clinical experience required, preferably in Wound Care.
• Wound Care certification preferred; will consider those with experience and able to obtain certification within 6 months of hire.

• Comprehensive benefit packages, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, paid time off, 403B, education assistance and voluntary benefits (pet insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity and others) available from the first day of employment.
• Work/Life balance with flexible schedules.
• Free onsite parking.
• Mission and core values that emphasize open and respectful communication and a healing, safe environment.
• Referral Rewards Program.

Saint Francis Hospital has served the Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County for more than 90 years with compassionate health care of the highest quality. Founded by the Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia in 1924, the hospital serves all who require expert medical care regardless of religion, race, color, creed or economic status. Trinity Health is a large not-for-profit, faith-based health care system with 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians across 27 states.

Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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