RN - Procedural Wound Care

Company: Virginia Mason
Location: Federal Way
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Job Number: 210491 Department: VM Federal Way - OSC Wound Care Hours: Clinic hours 7am-5pm, start times vary The Virginia Mason Wound Care Team, in Seattle and Federal Way, offers advanced health care options for both acute and chronic wounds. Some examples of wounds treated by our team include:

• Acute wounds from trauma/burns
• Diabetic Ulcers
• Pressure Injuries
• Post-operative wounds
• Radiation wounds
• Vascular Ulcers Our wound care procedural nurses provide direct patient care, patient and family education, advanced wound care therapies as well as consultation and initiation of plans of care for other ambulatory clinics. Our providers and team assess the wound healing process and may add new therapy modalities including negative pressure wound therapy, skin substitutes, etc. to enhance healing. The wound care procedural RN is an integral part of the team and serves as a care coordinator and liaison with other patient care team members within Virginia Mason and with the outside health care community
  
  Virginia Mason is dedicated to supporting our nurses with continuing education. To advance your knowledge and experience caring for our wound care patients, our clinic may offer assistance with specialty classes related to obtaining wound care certification.
  
  The Ambulatory Procedural Registered Nurse is responsible for providing high quality, skilled nursing services to assist patients to achieve optimum health, functional health status and safe passage while receiving procedures during an episodic or series of visits.
  
  As an Ambulatory Procedural Registered Nurse you will:
  
  
  • Demonstrate technical expertise while supporting the patient and the care team during the episodic visit where interventions and procedures occur.
  • Use the nursing process to support a patient in achieving an optimal level of wellness as defined by the patient.
  • The Ambulatory Procedural Registered Nurse assists patients to achieve optimum functional health status and safe passage throughout their procedural experience.
  • Provides skilled assessment and triage, education, collaboration and coordination of healthcare and community resources,
  • The Ambulatory Procedural Registered Nurse assists patients/families, staff and systems to achieve high quality, evidence-based, cost-effective, and patient-focused outcomes.
  • Nursing care provided by the registered nurse reflects the nursing process through an integration of knowledge, skills, experience, and attitudes needed to meet the needs of patients and families . Qualifications:
    Requirements:
    
    • Current Washington State Licensure as an RN
    • Bachelors Science of Nursing
    • CPR certification is required every 2 years
    • Strong patient assessment skills, ability to work collaboratively in team setting, current working knowledge of electronic medical records
    • Certified Wound Care Nurse or CWON preferred or willingness to obtain once hired. Please note this position is 5 days per week. The Federal Way clinic is open 7:30am-4:30pm, hours and schedule may vary slightly. Virginia Mason offers much more than competitive compensation and benefits. With continuing education opportunities and the added potential of relocation assistance, you will find our commitment to your well-being is both rewarding and refreshing.
      We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
      

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