Registered Nurse Wound Care Inpatient

Overview Shift’s Available:   Days   Employment Type: Part Time 2-3 days per week Hours:  12hr Day Shifts  – 7:00am to 5:00pm   Location: Southern Regional Medical Center Medical Center – Riverdale, GA  Responsibilities Assess and document the condition of patients' wounds and evaluate the effectiveness of wound treatments  Apply dressings and treatments to wounds, ensuring proper techniques to promote healing and prevent infection  Provide comprehensive patient care, including both inpatient and outpatient wound ostomy and hyperbaric treatment  Educate patients and their families about wound care techniques and prevention strategies, teach proper care for ostomies and how to manage continence issues  Regularly track the progress of wound healing, modify care plans as needed, ensure follow-up care, and support post-discharge, and provide emotional support to patients managing chronic wounds or ostomies  Implement infection control measures to prevent the spread of infections within the hospital, educate staff on proper wound care protocols and internal policies when needed   Stay up to date on the latest wound care techniques, products, and research; participate in continuing education and professional development activities  Interact with community resources to ensure continuity of care  Clinic nurses provide hyperbaric therapy to appropriate patients (RN training for hyperbaric therapy is provided)  Qualifications Education and Work Experience Must have current and valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the state. BCLS (AHA) upon hire and maintain current. Previous Acute Care hospital experience preferred. Previous Wound care knowledge and or experience preferred (1 Year). Wound Care Certification within first year of hire Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) Certification preferred. #LI-DF2 Employment Status Part Time Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights:  https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf