RN Outpatient Wound Care - Birmingham, United States - Grandview Medical Center

Description

At Grandview Medical Center, we believe in the power of great people and team culture to create exceptional care We'd love for you to become our next Full-Time Outpatient Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) at our 434-bed regional referral center and tertiary-care facility. We offer a work environment that fosters growth, perfect for an experienced nurse looking to transfer skills to a wound-care role.

Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the clinical manager/ program director, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides patient care and manages the intake and discharge process for the wound care clinic patients as scheduled utilizing a case management model.
• Performing the initial nursing assessment, communicating findings with the wound care physician, wound assessment, documentation of care plans and evaluating the patient's status in achieving healing outcomes.
• This role includes, participation in quality improvement initiatives, providing education to the patient and caregiver, and serving as a patient advocate in the delivery and coordination of patient care.

Requirements:

• Requires an associate's degree and an active, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic life support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross is required.
• Must have at least three (3) years clinical experience as a Staff Nurse in a comparable area such as post-surgical GI, GU, and integumentary nursing care

Grandview Medical Center, a 434-bed regional referral center and tertiary-care facility, is located in Birmingham, Ala., and is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Grandview Medical Center offers programs and services in all medical and surgical areas, including Cardiology, Oncology, Neurology, Women's Health, Mental Health, Digestive Diseases, Orthopedics, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Sports Medicine and Emergency Care. There are more than 600 physicians on the Grandview medical staff representing 30 specialties and subspecialties. The hospital has been named an accredited program for Metabolic and Bariatric surgery by ASMBS & ACS as well as an accredited chest pain center.

Grandview Medical Center provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of any individual's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, citizenship, military status, disability, genetic information or any other protected class status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.