What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Nurse-PRN position at Sheltering Arms?
Wound Care Nurse - PRN
Sheltering Arms and VCU Health have come together to create Sheltering Arms Institute, a non-profit, state-of-the-science destination inpatient rehabilitation hospital and network of outpatient centers. The Institute blends advanced technology, research, and evidence-based clinical care to create an innovative, transdisciplinary model of rehabilitative care. Ranked among the nation's best rehabilitation hospitals and the top physical rehab provider in Virginia by US News & World Report, our organizational values and approach to care facilitate superior patient outcomes and the realization of Sheltering Arms Institute’s vision to reinvent rehabilitation. To reach that goal, we need talented team members who will contribute to our culture and patient-centric model of care. Our culture statement acts as the blueprint for aligning our choices and actions with our mission and vision. Join us on our journey to reinvent rehabilitation for life beyond limits.
Sheltering Arms Institute is seeking a Wound Care Nurse to join our team. The Wound Care Nurse establishes standards of care and clinical competencies to meet rehabilitative patient wound and ostomy care needs. Consults for complex wounds and ostomy patients and takes referrals from physicians and nurses according to the referral criteria of SAI and WOCN (Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Certification) standards. Leads the development, coordination, and monitoring of the hospital's wound care program in order to improve clinical outcomes.
Qualifications and Skills
Required
- Minimum 2 years RN experience in the clinical setting
Education/Certifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required
- RN licensure in the Commonwealth of VA required
- BSN in nursing preferred or evidence of pursing on a continuing basis
- AHA BLS HCP certification
- WOCN certification required or actively pursuing and completion expected within 1 year or hire
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.