Wound Healing Center - Registered Nurse - Days (PT)

Wound Healing Center - Registered Nurse - Days (PT)

Shift: Days w/Rotating Weekends

The Wound Healing Center Registered Nurse will be responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

Job Specific:

Performs all basic nursing skills including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

1. May perform wound care, HBOT and compression therapy.

2. Performs patient assessments and reassessments.

3. Completes all documentation associated with aforementioned responsibilities.

4. Maintains continuing education.

5. Keeps all areas stocked and neat in appearance, participates in cleaning of equipment.

Job responsibilities apply to all patient populations including neonate, pediatric, adult and geriatric.

Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.

Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital's Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.

Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital's Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.

Performs within professional Scope of Practice at all times.

Other Duties As Assigned: Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Required: High School graduate or equivalent. Must be a Registered Nurse from an accredited college, university or school of Nursing.

EXPERIENCE

Required: At least one years' experience in Nursing.

Preferred: One years' experience in wound care.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Required: Basic Life Support, Texas Board of Nursing

Preferred: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted "Best of the Best" hospital in Victoria for 14 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, currently renovating its 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, an imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.

Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who display respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers, and who consistently uphold the organization's commitment to providing outstanding outcomes and an excellent experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

BENEFIT OFFERINGS

Health

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Supplemental Life, AD&D
• Flexible Spending (FSA)

Retirement/Investment

• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• 457(b) Deferred Compensation

Well-Being Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations
• HealthPlex (gym) membership discount
• Employee Assistance Programs

Citizens Medical Center is guided by its Mission – "to provide quality medical services at a reasonable cost to the citizens of the region."