Wound Care Nurse

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Wound Care Nurse? At TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Certified Wound Care Ostomy Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.

What you will do in this role: 

• Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice.

• Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. 

• Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient.

• This Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.

• Participates in performance improvement activities.

• Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

• Work collaboratively with the burn and wound team.

• Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff.

• Serve as a role model and clinical resource for the team.

• Conduct comprehensive assessments on wound and ostomy patients.

• Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.

• Participate in quality improvement practices in order to maintain the highest level of patient care.

• Monitor patients during their inpatient stay and respond appropriately to any adverse reactions or emergencies.

• Document plan of care and patient progress in the EMR.

• Help to ensure safe and effective operation the inpatient wound care program.  

What qualifications you will need: 

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date 

• Registered Nurse 

• Wound Care Certified 

• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma 

Benefits

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits  for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,  including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work  programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support  through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits  for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center is a 150 bed hospital that has provided high-quality health care for over 40 years. The facility is the first Accredited Chest Pain Center in Sumner County and a Certified Primary Stroke Center. The Birth Center at TriStar Hendersonville, featuring Sumner County’s only Level II NICU services which hosts spacious LDRP suites and a lactation boutique for inpatient and outpatient services. In addition, our facility is Gold Seal Certified in Total Hip and Total with The Joint Commission.

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Wound Care Niurse opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your resume today to join our community of caring!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.