RN, Registered Nurse - Wound Care Job at CHRISTUS Health in San Miguel County

Description Summary: Provides compassionate, effective outpatient clinical wound care to patients, often in fast-paced environment. May case-manage a group of patients, will work under guidance of clinic physicians and Clinical Coordinator, provide patient/caregiver wound related education, communicate with other healthcare providers regarding a patient’s care, enter and evaluate data, maintain patient charting. Responsibilities: Uses nursing skills to deliver effective, compassionate patient care under guidance of Clinical Coordinator and Medical Director. Exhibits strong work ethic in performance of position functions, effectively multi-tasking as required. Communicates maturely with all for betterment of the Center. Comfortably performs all reasonable requests, assignments of Clinical Coordinator and/or Medical Director. Uses data/reporting to maximize healing of clinic patients while adhering to relevant policies and procedures. Performs complicated wound care using Center recommended wound care products, policies and procedures. Is directly involved in effective case management, accurate and timely charting and data entry involved with patient care. Educates patients regarding proper wound care and wound prevention. Requirements: Education: Bachelor’s Degree. Four years experience and/or training directly applicable to Position Summary may substitute for degree. Experience: Experience in general nursing, wound care, hyperbaric oxygen and outpatient clinical operations preferred. Basic/operable computer skills Must have obvious concern for patient welfare Must have sound organizational skills Ability to analyze data Read, understand and implement professional journals as well as regulatory documents Ability to learn and use wound care products Must be able to multi-task and have effective/mature communications skills Ability to read and speak Spanish a plus. Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses: Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with current New Mexico license or compact state license. BLS issued through the American Heart Association required, ACLS preferred. Must possess a certification as a Wound Specialist or Certified Wound Care or Certified Wound Care Ostomy, or Continence Nurse, or CHRN. Work Schedule: MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE Work Type: Full Time

In Summary: Position Summary: Provides compassionate, effective outpatient clinical wound care to patients . May case-manage a group of patients, provide patient/caregiver wound related education, communicate with other healthcare providers . Responsibilities: Uses nursing skills to deliver effective, compassionate patient care under guidance of Clinical Coordinator and Medical Director .

En Español: Resumen: Proporciona cuidados clínicos de heridas ambulatorios compasivos y efectivos a los pacientes, a menudo en un entorno acelerado. Puede administrar casos con un grupo de pacientes, trabajar bajo la guía de médicos y coordinadores clínicos, proporcionar educación relacionada con las heridas al paciente/cuidadora, comunicarse con otros proveedores de atención médica sobre el cuidado del paciente, introducir y evaluar datos, mantener gráficos de pacientes. Responsabilidades: Utiliza habilidades de enfermería para brindar cuidados eficaces y comprensivos al paciente bajo la orientación del coordinador clínico y director médico. Experiencia: experiencia en enfermería general, cuidado de heridas, oxígeno hiperbárico y operaciones clínicas ambulatoriales preferidos. Habilidades informáticas básicas/operables Deben tener una preocupación obvia por el bienestar del paciente Deben poseer habilidades organizativas sólidas Capacidad para analizar datos Leer, entender e implementar revistas profesionales así como documentos regulatorios La capacidad para aprender y usar productos de atención a las heridas Debe ser capaz de realizar múltiples tareas y tener habilidades de comunicación efectivas / maduras Capacidades para leer y hablar español más Certificaciones, Registros o licencias: enfermera registrada o Licenciada Practical Nurse con licencia actual de Nuevo México o licencia compacta del estado BLS emitida a través de la Asociación Americana del Corazón requerida, ACLS preferido