Overview

Position: Wound Care Nurse Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Jackson, TN

Schedule: 8-hour shifts / Days Sign-on bonus: $15,000

Preferred Experience: Work experience as a Wound Care RN in a hospital setting or CWCN preferred

Select Specialty Hospital - West Tennessee is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and Wound Care Nurses (RNs) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

* Start Strong: Extensive Registered Nurse (RN) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting * Invest in Your Future: 100% company-paid scholarship (BSN), tuition reimbursement, and continuing education * Elevate Your Skills: Clinical ladder programs and certifications such as PCCN and CCRN * Ease the Burden: Student debt benefit program * Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO and 401(K) with company match * Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

* Preserving the integrity of the skin by implementing and monitoring skin preservation strategies. * Ensuring all wound and skin care protocols are approved by the medical staff. * Organizing multidisciplinary wound and skin rounds on a weekly basis for high risk patients and patients with current pressure ulcers and other significant wounds. * Providing hands-on wound care for all difficult and non-healing wounds. * Serving as a resource to all hospital staff on all issues related to wound and skin care. * Ensuring all regulatory requirements are met

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

* AD (Associate's degree in Nursing) required. * One (1) year of related experience required. * Valid State RN License. * Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date. * Must complete wound care training in the first 90 days in the role.

Preferred qualifications:

* BSN preferred.