Job Description

Overview

Banner Rehabilitation Hospital

*A joint venture with Select Medical & Banner Hospital*

Mesa, AZ

Wound Care Nurse

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Pay rate: $39.90- $53.00 per hour

depends on years of experience

$10,000 sign-on bonus

Benefits of becoming a Wound Care Nurse with us:

• You are a valued member of our nursing team
• The ability to share your passion for educating others
• Growth opportunities with a successful organization that offers relocation opportunities
• Work-life balance
• Full-benefits package including tuition assistance
• A high success rate of patients being discharged home

Responsibilities

• Establishes a leadership role in the wound care program, establishing standards of care across the hospitals and programs in collaboration with Select Medical wound care experts.
• Develops and deploys evidence-based clinical protocols and algorithms to support the best clinical outcomes for wound management, including development and updating product formulary.
• Establishes competencies for clinicians regarding wound care.
• Collaborates with Medical leadership on wound care initiatives, research questions, and outcome measures to support program innovation and excellence.
• Develops educational modules for wound care to be used for internal and external education, including teaching tools for patients and families.
• Analyzes patterns of wounds across programs and hospitals, and identifies targeted PI activities to improve wound outcomes and mitigate pressure sore development.
• Establishes individual programs and courses directed at increasing staff knowledge, competency, and credentials in support of individual job objectives and the overall goals and mission of the organization.
• Coordinates competency evaluation and testing for professional staff in collaboration with clinical departments.
• Works in collaboration with Education department to assure coordination of all educational initiatives and activities to support the overall objectives and goals of the department and the organization.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing and other clinical education programs.
• Maintains the database to track staff education, competency and credentials and utilizes the database to evaluate and plan for future educational activities and programs.
• Works under the direction of the Director of Education on nursing education projects and initiatives related to skin, wound and ostomy management.
• Collaborates with other members of the Education Department on joint educational initiatives.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications

  • Valid State RN License required
  • Previous hospital nursing experience required
  • Certified BLS required
  • Excellent presentation skills and organizational skills required

  Preferred Experience

  • Masters Degree in Nursing or related field preferred
  • WCC, CWCN, CWOCN or CWS preferred or certification pending within 1 year

Additional Data

Overview of Select Medical Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals

Select Medical’s Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals provide advanced treatment and comprehensive care to best address the medical, physical, emotional and vocational challenges for individuals with:

• Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Stroke
• Amputation
• Neurological Disorders
• Orthopedic Conditions
• Multiple Traumas

**Select Medical is committed to having a workforce that reflects diversity at all levels and is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment, and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law .

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