REGISTERED NURSE - WOUND CARE

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) will specialize in the proper management of wound care by treating and monitoring wounds that are the result of disease, injury, or medical treatments while spending 75% of time in the clinic and 25% performing consultations. The RN will provide care that will optimally and safely heal various types of wounds. The RN will be responsible for Initiating a nursing assessment of patient’s condition upon admission, record assessment data in an orderly fashion and communicate pertinent information, assess and determine classification, and measure wounds accurately, document a plan of care, in collaboration with Physician, for all assigned patients, and Implement wound care and HBO protocols as clinically indicated.

All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of continued employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats.  Any staff member can be determined as essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which may include “float” coverage at an alternate facility, department or assignment.

Education:

• Associates’ degree (ASN) in Nursing required.
• Bachelors’ degree (BSN) in Nursing preferred.

Experience:

• Two (2) years acute care experience required.
• One (1) year Wound care experience is preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Current South Carolina (or compact state) licensure as RN (SCLLR) in good standing required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Required.
• Wound Care Certification (WCC) by an accredited Wound Care Certification Board preferred.

Special Skills:

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with nursing colleagues, physicians, department heads, and members of executive leadership required.
• Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Strong PC skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in high stress situations required.
• Ability to consistently exercise independent judgement required.

Working Conditions:

•  Occasional exposure to difficult patients.
• Potential exposure to blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
• Physical surroundings general pleasant and comfortable.
• Prolonged standing and walking.

Physical Requirements:

Medium Heavy - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 2/3 to 3/4 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 30 to 45 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 15 to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 15 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.