Wound Nurse RN

What We Offer:

Join the Wound Healing Center as a Wound Care RN!

Location: Wound Healing Center - Bluffton Medical Plaza, 75 Baylor Drive, Suite 190, Bluffton SC 29910

Status: Full Time

Hours: 8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. No weekends, call, or major holidays!

Wound and Ostomy RN and hyperbaric experience preferred.

Wounds we regularly treat include:

• Venous leg ulcers

• Diabetic foot ulcers

• Arterial ulcers

• Pressure ulcers

• Non-healing surgical wounds

• Non-healing traumatic wounds

• Burns

Wound care services and wound treatments we offer include:

• Diabetic foot care

• Compression therapy

• Negative pressure wound therapy

• Bioengineered skin substitutes

• Bedside wound debridement

• Advanced wound care products

• Limb preservation services

What We're Looking For:

• Education: 2 Year / Associate Degree, required. 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
• Experience: 2 years, required.
• Licensure/Certification: Current RN license in appropriate state, required. Wound Certification, preferred.
• Additional Skills (required):
  • Excellent oral and written communication, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Must be able to provide care with minimal supervision.
• Additional Skills (preferred):
  • Wound certification.
  • Expertise with advanced wound care products and techniques.

What You'll Do:

• Wound Assessment & Treatment: Conducting comprehensive assessments of wounds (measuring size, tracking healing, assessing infection) and implementing treatment plans, including cleaning and complex dressing changes.
  
• Specialized Procedures: Performing debridement, applying specialized dressings, and managing negative pressure wound therapy.
  
• Patient & Caregiver Education: Teaching patients and families how to manage wounds at home, prevent future injuries, manage infection risk, and handle equipment.
  
• Documentation & Collaboration: Maintaining accurate electronic health records, updating care plans, and collaborating with physicians, vascular specialists, and other care team members.
  
• Diabetic Foot Care: Performing routine foot assessments and preventive care for patients with diabetes.
  
• Clinical Equipment Management: Safely operating, cleaning, and managing inventory for specialized wound care equipment and supplies.