Wound Care Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Rehabilitation Job ID 294948

Location US-PA-Harrisburg

Experience (Years) 3

Category Clinical - Wound Care Nurse

Street Address 4300 Londonderry Road

Company Helen M. Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital

Position Type Full Time

Overview

Helen M Simpson Rehabilitation Hospital Harrisburg, PA Wound Care Nurse (RN) - Full-Time M-F 8 am - 4:30 pm

Benefits of becoming a Wound Care Nurse with us: You are a valued member of our nursing team The ability to share your passion for educating others Growth opportunities with a successful organization that offers relocation opportunities Work-life balance Full-benefits package including tuition assistance A high success rate of patients being discharged home

Responsibilities

Establishes a leadership role in the wound care program, establishing standards of care across the hospitals and programs in collaboration with Select Medical wound care experts. Develops and deploys evidence-based clinical protocols and algorithms to support the best clinical outcomes for wound management, including development and updating product formulary. Establishes competencies for clinicians regarding wound care. Collaborates with Medical leadership on wound care initiatives, research questions, and outcome measures to support program innovation and excellence. Develops educational modules for wound care to be used for internal and external education, including teaching tools for patients and families. Analyzes patterns of wounds across programs and hospitals, and identifies targeted PI activities to improve wound outcomes and mitigate pressure sore development. Establishes individual programs and courses directed at increasing staff knowledge, competency, and credentials in support of individual job objectives and the overall goals and mission of the organization. Coordinates competency evaluation and testing for professional staff in collaboration with clinical departments. Works in collaboration with Education department to assure coordination of all educational initiatives and activities to support the overall objectives and goals of the department and the organization. Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing and other clinical education programs. Maintains the database to track staff education, competency and credentials and utilizes the database to evaluate and plan for future educational activities and programs. Works under the direction of the Director of Education on nursing education projects and initiatives related to skin, wound and ostomy management. Collaborates with other members of the Education Department on joint educational initiatives. Performs other duties as requested.  

Qualifications

Minimum requirements: 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 that will make you successful: BSN preferred.

Additional Data

Select Medical's Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals provide advanced treatment and comprehensive care to best address the medical, physical, emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with: Brain Injury Spinal Cord Injury Stroke Amputation Neurological Disorders Orthopedic Conditions Multiple Traumas We employ over 50,000 people across the country and provide quality care to approximately 80,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions.

Our mission is to provide an exceptional patient care experience that promotes healing and recovery in a compassionate environment. Each employee plays a vital role in doing that by living our cultural behaviors - celebrating success, owning the future, being patient-centered, creating change, thinking first and building trust. We'd love for you to join the team! **.

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