Wound Care Nurse (RN)

Overview

Position: Wound Care NurseRegistered Nurse (RN)

Location: Select Specialty Hospital - North Knoxville (Powell)

Schedule: Full Time 8 hour days

Select Specialty Hospitalis 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.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong : Extensive Registered Nurse (RN) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting

• Invest in Your Future : 100% company-paid scholarship (BSN), tuition reimbursement, and continuing education

• Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder programs and certifications such as PCCN and CCRN

• Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program

• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO and 401(K) with company match

• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• BSN preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Location : Location US-TN-Powell

Job ID 368315

Position Type Full Time-8 Hour Shift Days

Experience (Years) 1

Category Registered Nurse

Company Select Specialty Hospital - North Knoxville