RN - WOUND CARE NURSE

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US-IL-Rockford
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Job Description Note:  Please read the complete description below before applying for this job.  Complete DescriptionProvena St. Anne Center, located in Rockford, Illinois is a 179-bed, Medicare certified bed facility offering post-acute, rehabilitation and LTC nursing services in a resident choice environment. WOUND CARE NURSE

Qualifications:   RN, with IL license in good standing, Wound Care Certification in advanced wound care through appropriate professional agency preferred or ability to obtain within six months of hire, (required).  Educational scholarship is available for Wound Care Certification course.  Two (2) years general wound care experience preferred, working knowledge of nursing regulations governing long-term care and rehabilitation, able to work with limited supervision and to provide supervision when needed, certification in CPR, ability to express or exchange spoken and/or written ideas in English with patient/residents, co-workers, families, and the public 

Essential Functions:  Responsible for ensuring delivery of patient/resident wound care. Maintains adequate supply of materials for each patient/resident, collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team, patient/resident, and families in the prevention and/or treatment of skin care conditions, initiates, evaluates and revises plan of care for prevention of skin breakdown and treatment of skin conditions, wounds, and pressure ulcers, analyzes selected patient care plans for evidence of documentation to standards of practice, shares findings with staff, maintains and teaches others the specialized knowledge and skill necessary to perform techniques and routines of wound care,  participates in ministry quality improvement program(s); collaborates in setting standards of care, monitors, collects, analyzes, and reports data related to skin and wound care management within ministry, serves as liaison for referrals to other specialty clinics and community resources, completes all required assessments and documentation within appropriate time lines, participates in development of policies, procedures, and systems to support prevention and management of skin conditions, wounds, and ulcers, conducts continuing education programs regarding wound management including but not limited to: Prevention; Early Identification/Risk Assessment; Causes of Skin Breakdown; Wound Assessment; Wound Management; and Documentation.

Supports Administrative Nursing Team, as needed, assists nursing staff in daily duties as needed, participates in the on-call rotation of administrative nursing, works as floor nurse as needed.  Performs other duties as directed by the DON/ADON.

Provena Health is committed to diversity. Diversity is about inclusion of differences and the respectful involvement of all people, calling forth the gifts from each person's culture, perspective, and background. We believe that respecting, leveraging, and celebrating the diversity of our work force, our patients, residents and their families, and our communities create value. We practice inclusion because it is central to our mission and values, and enables us to respond to the diverse needs of those we serve. Provena Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Provena Health, a Catholic Health System, builds communities of healing and hope by compassionately responding to human need in the spirit of Jesus Christ. Provena Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all applicable local, state and federal civil rights and equal employment laws and regulations. The men and women of Provena Health are special because first and foremost they believe in service to others. Our 10,000-plus employees and the more than 1,700 physicians on staff are here to help, care and heal. Our desire to serve is matched by our commitment to excellence, and by our belief that to deliver the very finest health care we must continually learn, improve and develop our abilities. Our integrated system includes six owned acute care hospitals and 14 owned long-term care and residential centers. These quality health care facilities enables us to meet the growing needs of the communities we serve.
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