Registered Nurse

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Day - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!

Wound Outpatient Nurse (RN)

Are you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.

A Brief Overview

The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care in an outpatient wound care clinic. This role is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients with acute and chronic wounds, including pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers, surgical wounds, and other complex wounds. The RN collaborates closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement individualized treatment plans, monitor patient progress, and adjust care as needed.

What you will do

• Assist physician with all exams and procedures and treatments.
• Assess and document patient status, vital signs, and current medications during treatment visits.
• Prioritize and triage patients in clinics and in hospital, with some concerns are called in by phone. Report pertinent information to physician and document in patient chart and obtained physician signature.
• Maintained chart rounds patient log.
• Forwarded patient list and pathology reports prior to meetings to covering physician in the absence of attending physician
• Work collaboratively with other members of the patient care team to determine if additional treatments or changes in care are required
• Witness patient consent form with physician.
• Educate patients and caretakers on wound care, infection and injury prevention, and pressure ulcer (bed sore) care

Education Qualifications

• ADN Required
• BSN Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Clinical RN experience Preferred
• Oncology/Infusion RN experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse - South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation Required
• Basic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association within 30 Days Required
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certified - American Heart Association Preferred

Physical Demand

Light Physical Demand

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.