Wound Care RN

apartment CHI Health location_onGrand Island, NE 68803, US

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Wound Care Nurse at St. Francis Medical Center, now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between CHI Health and Dignity Health, you will provide wound, ostomy, continence (WOC) focused care to patients.

Serves as a resource in educating patients and families in management of wound, ostomy, and continence conditions.
Provides peri-operative education and stoma-site marking for patients undergoing ostomy surgery.
Formulates, implements and evaluates the patient’s plan of care and adjust plan of care in consultation with the Provider

Job Requirements

BSN degree required within 2 years of start date
Current Nebraska license as a Registered Nurse.
Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire
Certification in 1 specialty area(COCN, CWCN, CWOCN, CWON) within 3 years of start date
One to three years experience in nursing necessary in order to provide and train others in proper care of wound & ostomy patients.

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Francis was established in Grand Island Neb. in 1887. Today our hospital is a regional referral center with more than 100 physicians and more than 1100 employees working together to build a healthier community. Our goal is to provide patients with high-quality medical care close to home where they can be supported by their family friends and community.

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