Registered Nurse - Wound Care & Hyperbarics (5220)

Registered Nurse - Wound Care & Hyperbarics

HBO-Wound Care Ctr - Memphis, TN 38103

Overview

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Travel Percentage None Category Nursing Services

Description

Regional One Health is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse for our Wound Care & Hyperbarics Team. Sign-On Bonus available for RNs with extensive Wound Care or Respiratory experience. ICU experience highly preferred.

Regional One Health's Wound Care Center is the only facility in Tennessee where patients can receive treatment in a multi-place hyperbaric oxygen chamber. This state-of-the-art therapy delivers additional oxygen to the bloodstream, which sparks the body's own healing processes, making it possible to heal wounds and conditions that have failed to respond to other treatments.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care according to medical regimen and the nursing interventions appropriate for the patients' conditions and according to established standards, policies and procedures including care of the ambulatory practice patient.
• Completes ongoing assessments according to outpatient and nursing policy and/or as determined by patient condition.
• Assesses, plans and implements care of assigned patients.
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice and/or clinical priorities for documentation including assessment and ongoing assessment findings.
• Responds and/or participates with medical emergencies.
• Provides teaching to patient/family in the care of disease/condition.
• Maintains patient medical records; documents patient status and care given; performs charting duties; records activities and observations.
• Confers and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff regarding all aspects of patient needs in a customer responsive and courteous manner.
• Provides instruction, assigns and supervises LPN and other support personnel assigned to unit to complete the initial and ongoing assessments of patients and to provide clinical assistance as needed.
• Transports monitored patients, specimens, equipment and supplies to and from various areas.
• Completes required continuous training and education.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and personnel.
• Prepares and maintains required records, reports and files for administrative and compliance purposes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved nursing school/program Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure to work in state of TN. Upon Hire Required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
• Experience in caring for patients in an inpatient setting. Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the school age, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient population as specialty assignment dictates. Required

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Regional One Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities.