Wound Care Nurse Full Time SAU
Kindred Hospital Brea Subacute Unit
Brea, California
Implements policies and procedures, along with standards of care and practice related to patient care needs involving various types of wounds. This one is per diem, so you pick up the shifts you want. Kindred Hospital Brea Subacute Unit is a specialty hospital.
- Unit and setting
- SAU · HospitalProvides care for patients whose primary needs involve wounds.
- License
- RN or LPN or LVN licensecurrent state RN or LPN/LVN license
- Term
- Permanent Wound Care Nurse Full Time SAUFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- current state RN or LPN/LVN license Current state RN or LPN/LVN license.
- Certification
- BLS certification BLS certification.
- Certification
- Wound Care Certificate within 6 months of employment Wound Care Certificate preferred or obtain within 6 months of employment.
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program leading to LPN/LVN or RN licensure Graduate of an accredited nursing program leading to licensure as an LPN/LVN or RN
- Experience
- experience with wound care in any clinical setting Experience with wound care in any clinical setting.
- Also asks
- reads, writes and speaks fluent English Must read, write and speak fluent English.
- Also asks
- good and regular attendance Must have good and regular attendance.
Preferred
- Certification
- ALS certification ALS certification preferred
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for California PRN rolesCalifornia PRN postings that state pay run $35/hr to $94/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $75/hr, across 816 postings.
Benefits
- BenefitsMedicalScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
- BenefitsDental
- BenefitsVision
- Benefits401(k)
- BenefitsFSA/HSA
- BenefitsLife Insurance
More benefits (2)
- BenefitsPaid Time Off
- BenefitsWellness
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- provides care for patients whose primary needs involve wounds Provides care for patients whose primary needs involve wounds.
- Day to day
- evaluates all wounds on admission and ongoing Evaluates all wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plan and provide early problem identification.
- Day to day
- reviews initial treatment plan with the assigned nurse Reviews initial treatment plan with the assigned nurse.
- Day to day
- reports any change in wound status to nurse leadership Reports to Nurse leadership any change in wound status.
- Day to day
- assists in planning patient's care Assists in planning patient's care.
- Day to day
- evaluates products and cost effectiveness and makes recommendations Evaluates products and cost effectiveness for use in hospital and makes recommendation.
- Day to day
- reviews and participates in developing discharge plans Reviews and participates in developing discharge plans.
- Day to day
- educates staff on products available for use in the SAU Educates staff on products available for use in SAU.
- Day to day
- evaluates culture results and conferences with physicians on Plan of Care Evaluates culture results and conferences with physicians on Plan of Care.
- Day to day
- serves as consultant to facility staff and advocates with physicians, training and supporting clinical staff in wound assessment and plans of care
- Day to day
- makes recommendations to the physician for changes to wound care orders Makes recommendations to the physician for changes to wound care orders and provides evidence-based research support as needed.
- Day to day
- reviews charts of patients with wounds Reviews charts of patients with wounds.
- Day to day
- ensures wound assessments, care plans and treatments are documented correctly and wound treatments are provided Ensures that wound assessments, care plans, and treatments are clearly and correctly documented and that appropriate wound related treatments are being provided.
- Day to day
- assists with investigation of cases with adverse events related to wounds Assist with the investigation of cases with adverse events related to wounds.
- Day to day
- assists with investigation of health care acquired pressure injuries Assist with the investigation of health care acquired pressure injuries
- Details
- 48-bed hospital
- Details
- 0-10% of time required to travel Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0-10%
The workplace
Physician-led teams run the floor, and the building also holds a 4-bed ICU plus three negative pressure rooms when someone needs tighter isolation or higher acuity support. The RN work on the board right now is per diem nights. In…
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Kindred Hospital Brea helps patients return to the lives they love. At our 48-bed hospital, our physician-led care teams provide critically ill patients with the specialized acute care and rehabilitation they need, for the time they need it - empowering them to take the next step in their recovery journey. We also offer a 4-bed ICU and three negative pressure rooms to accommodate particularly serious conditions. We are located less than a mile north of Brea Junior High School and conveniently surrounded by restaurants and shops.
Job Summary
Implements policies and procedures, along with standards of care and practice related to patient care needs involving various types of wounds. Provides direct patient care and assistance to staff nurses and acts as consultative service regarding wound care to clinical staff.
Essential Functions
- Provides care for patients whose primary needs involve wounds.
- Evaluates all wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plan and provide early problem identification.
- Reviews initial treatment plan with the assigned nurse.
- Reports to Nurse leadership any change in wound status.
- Assists in planning patient's care.
- Evaluates products and cost effectiveness for use in hospital and makes recommendation.
- Reviews and participates in developing discharge plans.
- Educates staff on products available for use in SAU.
- Evaluates culture results and conferences with physicians on Plan of Care.
- Serves as a consultant to facility staff and advocates with physicians; through training and support, enables clinical staff to effectively assess wounds, recommend appropriate protocols, and initiate plans of care.
- Evaluates all wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plan and provide early problem identification.
- Makes recommendations to the physician for changes to wound care orders and provides evidence-based research support as needed.
- Reviews charts of patients with wounds. Ensures that wound assessments, care plans, and treatments are clearly and correctly documented and that appropriate wound related treatments are being provided.
- Assist with the investigation of cases with adverse events related to wounds.
- Assist with the investigation of health care acquired pressure injuries
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0-10%
- Must read, write and speak fluent English.
- Must have good and regular attendance.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Py Range: $40.71-$51.63/hr.
ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness. Qualifications
Education
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program leading to licensure as an LPN/LVN or RN
Licenses/Certification
- Current state RN or LPN/LVN license.
- BLS certification.
- ALS certification preferred
- Wound Care Certificate preferred or obtain within 6 months of employment.
Experience
- Experience with wound care in any clinical setting.