RN Wound Care Outpatient Position Available In Lauderdale, Mississippi

RN Wound Care Outpatient

Job ID:

32819

Job Category:

Nurse RN

Work Type:

Full Time

Work Schedule:

Days

Department:

Nursing Administration

Facility:

BMH Anderson Hospital

Location:

Meridian, MS
Overview
Job Summary
Provides direct and indirect patient care in the assigned care setting. Communicates and collaborates with physicians, leadership, co-workers, and other multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient oues. Provides high quality patient care utilizing critical thinking, nursing processes, decision making,passion, integrity, respect, and empathy. Preserves the patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and restores health whenever possible. Able to perform general nursing duties, patient education, and prioritization. Performs other duties as assigned.
Job Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient appropriately and accurately based on their medical condition.
• Has knowledge of ordered medications and administers as prescribed.
• Provides care appropriate to the condition and age of the patient including basic self-care activities.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning; family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize nursing knowledge to perform treatments and provide services.
• Communicates/collaborates with multidisciplinary team in providing patient care.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family;municates with social services regarding both hospital and post discharge needs.
• Demonstrates cost-effective practices and non-wasteful usage of supplies, linen, and charge items.
• Prioritizes patient care effectively and efficiently.
• Promotes patient safety by reducing the risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care.
• Assumes lifelong learning related to the nursing profession.

Education
Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Special Skills
Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Computer literacy
Licensure
Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired RN;BLS

CERTIFICATION WITHIN 14 DAYS OF HIRE

ACLS/PALS Specialty Certification