What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Nurse (RN) - PRN position at Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital?
Location: Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital
Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical
Position: Wound Care Nurse Registered Nurse (RN)
Schedule: PRN/Per Diem - 8 hour shifts Saturday and Sunday
Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital 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.
Why Join Us
Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical
Position: Wound Care Nurse Registered Nurse (RN)
Schedule: PRN/Per Diem - 8 hour shifts Saturday and Sunday
Ochsner Rehabilitation Hospital 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.
Why Join Us
- Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
- Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
- Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members. Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.
- Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care
- 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
- 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.
- BSN preferred.