Inpatient/Outpatient Wound Care Nurse at ScionHealth summary: The Inpatient/Outpatient Wound Care Nurse at Kindred Healthcare provides specialized care for patients with acute wounds, assisting in their recovery through the implementation of best practices and collaboration with clinical staff. This role requires a dedicated approach to patient care, offering consultative services and direct assistance in wound management while ensuring all policies and standards are upheld. Ideal candidates must have an accredited nursing degree, an active nursing license, and significant nursing experience, particularly in acute care settings.

Description

What makes Kindred Healthcare a great place to work? Our people, of course! Our clinicians answer this special calling because they have a fundamental, internal drive to directly help people. In return, we serve, develop and respect our employees in environments created to optimize their job effectiveness, experience, and satisfaction. This is who we are.

Who are you? To succeed in our high-energy, high-reward environment, our clinicians provide compassionate critical care and deliver exceptional patient experiences , meaningful outcomes, and bonds for life.

As our most acute level of care, Kindred's transitional care hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit , but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients .

As a Wound Care Clinician you will: Implement policies and procedures, along with standards of care and practice related to patient care needs involving various types of wounds. Provides direct patient care and assistance to staff nurses, and acts as consultative service regarding wound care to clinical staff. Performs wound care functions under the oversight of a Wound Care Coordinator. Qualifications

As a Wound Care Clinician you will have: Graduate of an accredited nursing program leading to licensure as an Licensed Practical Nurse/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) or Registered Nurse (RN). Current state Licensed Practical Nurse/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) or Registered Nurse (RN) license. BCLS certification. Three (3) years nursing experience with experience as an acute care nurse.

Keywords: Wound Care Nurse, Patient Care, Clinical Staff Support, Acute Care, Nursing Experience, Healthcare, Critical Care, Patient Recovery, Wound Management, Licensed Nurse