Registered Nurse, Wound Healing Center

Registered Nurse - Wound Care

Amery Hospital & Clinic is looking to hire a Registered Nurse to join our Wound Care team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.

Position Summary:

Performs the primary function of an RN in assessing, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients with chronic non-healing wounds. Assists physicians with the development and implementation of wound treatment plans and participates in performance improvement review activities. Understands and supports the ARMC mission, vision, guiding principles and standards of behavior.

Essential Duties:

• Initiates a nursing assessment of patient's condition upon admission and completes all admission nursing chart forms.
• Assesses and interprets reports communicating findings with assigned Physician.
• Recognize and assess initial alterations in the patient's body systems and record data in an orderly fashion, communicating to other health care team members
• Organize assessment data for accuracy, completeness and confidentiality.
• Assess, stage, measure and photograph wounds accurately.
• Assist physician with wound therapy
• Assess compliance to the clinical pathway and bring to healthcare team any components that may be missing
• Identify patient care situations that require intervention, implement nursing actions and evaluate responses
• Identify patient/family education and discharge needs and implement education
• Ensure that all orders and charges are initiated accurately
• Coordinate activities with other disciplines (rehab, nutrition, diabetes education, home health, DME, nursing homes and other ancillary services.)

Work Schedule:

• Casual, as needed basis
• Typical hours are Monday 7:45 am to 3 pm, Tuesday-Friday 7:45 am to noon

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Licensure: Current WI RN license in good standing
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years experience.
• Current BLS certification for health professionals through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required and maintained. On-line BLS certification is not acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Wound care experience preferred.

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you'll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work.

We're a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world.

At HealthPartners, everyone is welcome, included and valued. We're working together to increase diversity and inclusion in our workplace, advance health equity in care and coverage, and partner with the community as advocates for change.

Benefits Designed to Support Your Total Health As a HealthPartners colleague, we're committed to nurturing your diverse talents, valuing your dedication, and supporting your work-life balance. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits to support every aspect of your life, including health, time off, retirement planning, and continuous learning opportunities. Our goal is to help you thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially, so you can continue delivering exceptional care.

Join us in our mission to improve the health and well-being of our patients, members, and communities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.