RN Med-Surg Full-time
OakBend Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Med/Surg - Wharton - Full Time - Nights

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse provides direction to professional and non-professional clinical personnel in providing direct patient care.  The Registered Nurse provides high quality, skilled nursing services assisting all patients to achieve optimum health and functional health status following an illness requiring hospitalization. Through collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals, the nurse prepares the patient and family for discharge to home or another setting for continued care.

Qualifications

MINIMUM EDUCATION

 

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

 

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Previous clinical nursing experience.

 

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

 

Current licensure in Texas as a registered Nurse

Certified through the American Heart Association Basic Life Support required.

ACLS certification preferred within the first year of hire.

 

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

 

Interpersonal and critical thinking skills required.  Excellent communication and team work skills.  Basic clinical, computer & typing skills.

 

ABOUT OAKBEND:

 

OakBend Medical Center is an independent hospital providing exceptional and compassionate care to patients and the community since 1950. The OakBend family consists of outstanding team members caring for the community at three hospitals and many specialty centers. OakBend’s services and programs include its signature No Wait ER, an advanced trauma center, certified stroke program, hospital air ambulance services and a hospital-based skilled nursing facility. We remain committed to providing a rewarding environment to our team members, to providing necessary services to the community and to developing the best methods to care for our patients, ensuring a healthy future for generations.

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Treatment/Wound Nurse

Treatment/Wound Nurse As a Treatment/Wound Nurse at Advanced Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of Garland , you will be responsible for performing resident skin assessments, obtaining treatment orders, administering treatments as ordered, and documenting appropriately to help ensure that resident skin integrity is improved and/or maintained. Other duties and job details to be discussed at interview. . The Wound Care Nurse duties at Advanced Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center of Garland include: Provides patient, family and staff education regarding prevention of pressure ulcers and therapeutic support services, dressing selection and adjunctive therapy. Collaborates with clinical staff, physicians and other members of the treatment team to provide the patient with the highest quality and most appropriate wound care. Acts as a resource for the treatment team and clinical staff and assists with staffing as assigned. Trains and manages the Wound Care Team Members to include orientation, competency validation and in-service training. Organizes and directs the interdisciplinary Wound Care Committee Perform additional duties assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Projects a professional image. Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements. Knowledge of wound care related products and procedures preferred. Identification and utilization of industry evidence base standards related to wound care. Knowledge of comprehensive wound management including wound assessment, formulation of treatment plan, recommendation of appropriate wound dressing, documentation, evaluation, education, data collection, surveillance and outcome data preferred. Strong organizational and analytical skills. Working knowledge of personal computer and software applications used in job functions (Order entry, data input etc.) Education and/or Experience: Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing. Active/Valid RN/LVN nursing license in the state of Texas. (Required) Minimum of (1) year of comprehensive wound management including wound assessment, formulation of treatment plan, recommendation of appropriate wound dressing, documentation, evaluation, education, data collection, surveillance and outcome data. Knowledge of principals of infection control. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current professional nursing license for the state of Texas. Must maintain current BLS certification and CPR certification throughout employment. Wound Care Nursing Certification and Wound Debridement Certification preferred. An Equal Opportunity Employer.