RN Wound Care Nurse

NHC HealthCare St Charles St Charles, MO 63303, USA Description Position: Wound Care Nurse, RN (Registered Nurse) / LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Do you have a passion for wound care and healing patients? Do you enjoy working in a family-orientated atmosphere? Come join our family-orientated team as the RN/LPN Wound Care Nurse at NHC HealthCare St Charles! NHC fosters an environment of teamwork and provides opportunities to use your comprehensive Nursing Tools. The qualified nurse for this position will assess and evaluate patients with wounds and injuries, and ensure optimum patient care delivery in wound care nursing procedures. The wound care nurse will provide preventative care to ensure infection does not set in and that other complications do not arise. Education and coordinating care with other health professionals is another important aspect of this position. Position Highlights: Primarily responsible for overseeing the Wound Care Measures Communicate changes in patients’ conditions to physicians, supervisors, family members, dieticians, and other partners as appropriate. Be a go-to-person for partner support Ability to educate partners by conducting in-services and one on one learning Ability to investigate, track and trend identified areas of opportunities Provide partner support and coaching Passion for wound care and healing patients On call rotation with other nurse managers Job Type: Full Time Why NHC? We offer a culture of recognition, empowerment, and fun. At NHC, we are all partners (employees) in a family–oriented work atmosphere where growth and opportunities are promoted. We provide competitive compensation with performance wage rate increases. Caring in a better way day by day. CARE is our business! We put our heart into everything we do. We value teamwork, compassion, and provide you with a person-centered experience. We take pride at NHC St Charles as being a family. We care for our family (employees) as much as we do our residents, and always anticipate your needs. Experience Must have Missouri Registered Nurse (RN) license or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license Must have superior communication skills & be an effective leader Must be flexible, caring, compassionate, and a team player Prior experience in wound care preferred, but not required Benefits Earned Time Off Holiday Incentive Pay Health, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life insurance 401k with generous company contributions Competitive Pay Uniforms Tuition Reimbursement Advancement Opportunities If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity, please come in to apply and find out more about us at NHC St. Charles Careers . EOE Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. #J-18808-Ljbffr National-Healthcare-Corporation