Job Description

Description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $32.00 - $45.95 / hour
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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At West Valley Medical Center we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) RN Wound Care and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

West Valley Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our RN Wound Care opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Primary Purpose of the job Assesses patients and their families for educational needs relevant to wound care. Assesses patients for physiological, psychological, comfort and safety needs. Serves as a clinical resource for the nursing staff and health care providers to assist with planning strategy of care either pre- or postoperatively or ongoing. Promotes optimum independence and return to self-care as applicable to each patient’s individual circumstances. Responsibilities include direct nursing intervention provided to a variety of age populations and diagnostic categories, based on the physician developed plan of care and established priorities for wound care issues. 

  What you will do in this role:

• Reviews medication and provides patient education, pain medication administration per physician order, accurately assess the pain levels and effects of administered pain medications, upholding professional nursing license and complete traditional nursing duties and expectations.

• Identifies potential cause(s) of delayed wound healing; such as vascular disease, infection, diabetes, or other metabolic disorders, immunosuppression, unrelieved pressure, radiation injury, tobacco use, patient noncompliance and malnutrition and modifying treatment as directed by the physician as the wound progresses through the stages of healing; provides provision of specialized wound care to include but not limited to debridement sharp, autolytic, enzymatic and mechanical pulsed lavage, whirlpool, wet to dry dressings, and high pressure water.
• Manages edema, application of antimicrobial agents, application and management of wound vac, application and removal of dressings of all kinds; fits and measures for compression stockings and/or garments both pre- made and custom.
• Orders needed supplies to carry out patient care to include wound vac supplies. Inputs orders to process wound culture. Obtains correct pharmaceutical agents/solutions per physician order. Completes wound care documentation forms, written and via Meditech. Handles, processes and manages instruments including tweezers, scissors, scalpels, and other instruments as patient care requires.
• Reviews medical record to obtain patient history, progress, and current orders. Assesses patient readiness to learn self-care. Instructs patients and families using a variety of methods as appropriate.
• Documents actions taken along with patient response in the medical record. Provides for discharge planning assistance by communicating and collaborating with appropriate healthcare providers regarding wound and skin care. Provides for continuity of care by telephone, personal visit, or written information to community healthcare agencies.
• Assists with the development of departmental policies and procedures to ensure compliance with hospital, state, federal, and Joint Commission guidelines. Assists with the development of and management of the annual departmental budget to ensure that it meets departmental and hospital goals for successful and cost- effective operations. Develops policies and procedures and standards of care for skin and wound care management.
• Reviews literature for current information and obtains current educational resources for patient and staff utilization. Participates in orientation program for new nursing staff. Serves as an educational resource for area healthcare facilities, clinicians, and organizations (such as the American Cancer Society) Assists in development of policies and procedures and standards of care for stoma, skin, wound care and incontinence management.
• Promotes quality of care by identifying, planning, and implementing educational opportunities in conjunction with the department supervisor. Assists staff and families as a liaison between physicians and other disciplines within and outside of the hospital. Interfaces closely with employees and representatives from outside the facility to ensure positive working relationships.
• Submits daily billing sheets, follows through on assignments and anticipates and prepares for forthcoming issues and projects, supports other programs as appropriate, utilizes unit physical resources appropriately, and participates in preventive care to prolong the work life of unit equipment.
• Operates bladder scan ultrasound equipment and safety equipment to include gait belts, safety belt, grab bars, adaptive equipment, stretchers and beds. Uses debridement tools, antimicrobial agents, wound vacs, and dressings of all kinds. Uses mobility equipment to include walkers, canes, and wheelchairs. Uses wound equipment to include use of sharps, whirlpool, etc.

What qualifications you will need:

• Current Idaho RN License. Compact license accepted but must obtain Idaho RN license within 90 days of date of hire
• Associate degree in Nursing required. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Wound care experience required. Ostomy experience preferred. 
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 7 days of employment start date.
• Current CWOCN or CWCN certification preferred or obtained within one year of hire.

West Valley Medical Center (WVMC) provides a small-town, friendly environment with a big-city commitment to high-quality patient care. Located in Caldwell, Idaho , this 150 plus bed facility comes nationally accredited. We have consistently been awarded for performance and clinical outcomes. The WVMC team is comprised of 800 employees and volunteers. Our three-story hospital has several off-site community clinics. In 2017 WVMC was named among the Top 100 Hospitals for the fourth consecutive year.

Located within The Treasure of the Valley , WVMC stands as a pillar of excellence for our friendly community. Caldwell offers a family-friendly culture with walking paths, recreational parks, two golf courses, the Boise River as well as a short commute to Boise and countless outdoor adventures.

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the nation – offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare and West Valley Medical Center are all about caring for people, and that care extends to patients, families and our colleagues

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our RN Wound Care opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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