Registered Nurse (RN)-Ambulatory Wound Care, FT, Day

• Inspire health.
• Serve with compassion.
• Be the difference.
• Job Summary Provides care for a specific patient population with various types of chronic wounds and their advanced wound care treatments.
• Serves as a resource for other health care professionals, patients, families and the community.
• Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health.
• Serve with compassion.
• Be the difference.
• Under the guidance of a physician and/or a Certified Wound Care Clinician, is able to perform assessment/ reassessment of the physical and educational needs of patients with any chronic wound needing advanced wound care techniques.
• Communicates patient needs to appropriate members of the wound care team.
• Provides discharge teaching as required.
• Assists with referrals for studies, labs, procedures, and other physicians.
• Under the guidance of a physician and/or Certified Wound Care Clinician, formulates, implements and evaluates an individualized plan of care based on patient needs.
• Through consultation and collaboration with the members of the wound care team, coordinates care in an efficient, cost-effective manner using knowledge and understanding of current advanced wound care modalities and practices.
• Assists with education of patients and their caregivers on current evidence based advanced wound care modalities and practices.
• Assists with promoting knowledge of healthy practices in area of expertise throughout the community through education.
• Identifies actual/potential issues of resource management/patient care; works with wound care team to identify cost-effective alternatives; facilitates discharge.
• Keeps documentation via EMR current including accurate documentation of products and facility charges.
• Maintains safe, comfortable, clean and therapeutic environment for patients and families per established departmental polices.
• May perform hyperbaric oxygen therapy related duties, as needed, after completing the required hyperbaric training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
• Minimum Requirements Education - Associate degree in Nursing.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience - Two (2) years nursing experience.
• Experience in skin and wound care.
• Wound Vac experience preferred In Lieu Of NA Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
• Certification in Wound and Ostomy preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

NA Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location Greer Medical Campus Facility 1004 Greer Memorial Hospital Department 10047826 Surgery-Wound Care Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health. Prisma Health is the largest not-for-profit health organization in South Carolina, serving more than 1.2 million patients annually. Our 32,000 team members are dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of you and your family. Our promise is to: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.