What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Nurse (RN) PRN position at Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital?
Description
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital is a new state-of-the-art facility scheduled to open in Spring 2024 in White Hall, AR. Operated jointly between Jefferson Regional Medical Center and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, this new 87,000 square foot 76-bed hospital, housing 40 inpatient rehabilitation beds with an additional 36 behavioral health beds, will be located just north of Pine Bluff and south of Little Rock. If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!
Our Benefits:
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- Supportive leadership and culture
- Expansive benefits package
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
- Targeted approach to career development
- Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
- Superior quality patient outcomes
- State-of-the-art equipment
- Low nurse-to-patient ratios
- Flexible scheduling
What you will do in this role:
- Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
- Evaluates progress and outcomes
- Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
- Provides patient and family teaching as it pertains to the treatment plan, procedures, and preventative measures throughout the rehabilitation stay and prior to discharge
- Provides direct care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
- Provides education to the clinical staff as it pertains to the treatment plan, procedures, and preventative measures
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Current RN licensure in the state
- Graduate of accredited wound ostomy care nurse program with current licensure in the state
- At least 2 years of current experience in the specialty is required
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred
- Wound Ostomy Care Nurse (WOCN) preferred
Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital will provide inpatient rehabilitation services for adults who have experienced a loss of function or disability due to stroke, brain injury, spinal code injury, neurological disorders, orthopedic surgery and other conditions. Featuring all private rooms, the rehabilitation section of the hospital will provide intense, interdisciplinary rehabilitation therapies and medical care to improve patients’ functional independence and help them return home. In addition, Jefferson Regional Specialty Hospital’s distinct behavioral unit will offer a continuum of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults and seniors, including crisis stabilization for acute mental health and substance use disorders; detoxification from alcohol and drugs; and treatment for anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and many other behavioral health illnesses.
