Overview

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Wound Care Registered Nurse in Amarillo, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people:

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more.

Your team is bigger than your department:

• BSA Hospital is a 445-bed hospital serving the Amarillo area for over 120 years and continues to be Amarillo’s preferred healthcare provider. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service and dignity.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

• The Wound Care RN will assess and determine a plan of treatment within 24-72 hours of physician consult.
• Assesses patient’s condition by reviewing all systems, the patient’s health records and/or history.
• Develop a treatment plan according to current evidence-based practice and explain rationale in the electronic charting
• Institute preventive measures and monitor results of care delivered.
• Consult with other members of the health care team in the management of acute and chronic wounds.
• Provide demonstrations/education on dressing techniques, principals of aseptic technique and pressure injury prevention to patient and/or nursing staff.
• Monitor nutritional deficiencies that will affect or impede wound healing.
• All levels of ostomy care, planning, and teaching
• Application of drainage collection devices and pouches
• Any other wound related tasks/procedures deemed necessary by medical staff that fall within the scope of Wound Care RN

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
• Current License as RN in the State of Texas
• CPR and ACLS (recommended) certified by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Position requires fluency in English language to function in job environment appropriately

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working as a wound care nurse is preferred

• Wound Care Certification preferred: Wound Ostomy Certified Nurse (WOCN), Wound Care Certified Nurse

  (WCC) Skin Wound Ostomy Certified Nurse (SWOC)