Über diese Wound Care Registered Nurse PT Stelle bei LCMC Health
Your job is more than a job.
Looking to change the world? That’s not you. But you are looking to change your patient’s world, one wound at a time. As a Wound Care nurse, your calling takes you across the spectrum of health care: emergency departments, urgent care clinics, inpatient care, outpatient care, long-term care, and home health. Your specialized skillset fills a growing, vital need in the treatment of complex patient wounds like ulcers, burns, pressure injuries, diabetic foot wounds and skin tears.
When working with patient wounds, you understand the road to healing is long and challenging. You take pride in the process because you understand that in a world of “instant results”, some things take time. That’s why you’re a different kind of nurse, one with heart. And that’s why you’ll fit right in here.
Your experiences, your knowledge, your skills, your empathy, your compassion, your personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this critical nursing role.
Your Everyday
Prevent, assess, and treat chronic and acute wounds.
Perform specialized procedures: removing dead tissue, cleaning wounds, and bandaging
Take the lead: prioritizing, coordinating, and delegating all care touchpoints for your patients to promote wound healing and/or prevent skin breakdown.
Collaborate with team members to ensure appropriate wound care.
Educate staff, patient, and caregivers on wound care protocols
Maintain and advocate a safe environment for everyone.
Monitor and engage with your patients, families, and appropriate care team members concerning significant events, patient condition changes, or patient questions and concerns.
Monitor and execute Joint Commission infection control and environment of care requirements.
Ensure continuity of care, efficient throughput, consistent communications, and an exceptional experience for every patient.
Advise and consult with supervisor when unable to complete assignments or perform tasks promptly, effectively, or safely.
Contribute to the team by assisting others without being asked.
The Must-Haves
Minimum:
Current nursing license to practice in Louisiana and as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
Experience in specialized area of care
Preferred:
BSN
Current WCN certification.
WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America)LCMC Health is a community.
Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary
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Your extras
- Deliver healthcare with heart.
- Give people a reason to smile.
- Put a little love in your work.
- Be honest and real, but with compassion.
- Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
- Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
- See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
- Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
- Love what makes you, you - because we do
You are welcome here.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.
Simple things make the difference.
1. To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
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