Registered Nurse Wound Care

Wound Care ClinicianExperience the advantages of real career changeJoin Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you'll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You'll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today, and help you plan for the future.Responsibilities:Responsible for the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of patients, specifically those with acute and/or chronic wounds, ostomy management and education as well as management of fistulae, tubes, skin, and incontinence issues. Works in conjunction with physicians, nursing staff and ancillary staff to evaluate, propose, plan and perform patient assessment and treatments.Qualifications:EducationGraduate of an accredited school in the field of Nursing, Physical Therapy, or Occupational Therapy RequiredBachelors Degree PreferredWork Experience2 years of clinical experience Required2 years of clinical experience in wound/ostomy care and management PreferredExperience working in research, analysis of data, and editing collateral PreferredLicenses and CertificationsBCLS - Basic Life Support RequiredRN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure orPT - Physical Therapist - Georgia State Licensure orOT - Occupational Therapist Registered - Georgia State Licensure RequiredMaintain CEUs as required by the state RequiredCWS - Certified Wound Specialist orCWOCN - Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse PreferredPiedmont Athens Regional Hospital