Sr Registered Nurse (RN) Specialty - Wound Care - Full Time

Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that’s served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team where patient care is more than a job. It’s our passion.

Primary Purpose

A Registered Nurse (RN) with > 2 years of experience. The RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery, that focuses on a particular patient population(s)/specific health conditions, by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee.

Minimum Specifications

Education

- Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

- Must have two years of nursing experience.

- Prefer experience in an acute care setting.

Certification/Registration/Licensure

- Must have current RN license or valid temporary permit with the Texas Board of Nursing or valid Compact RN license

- Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following: 

• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Military Training Network

Skills or Special Abilities

- Provides care for assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multi-disciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards. Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required and provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered/patient valued care. Excercises independent judgment in providing nursing care and takes initiative in recommending changes to care plan.

- Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.

- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor and serve as a mentor.

- Must be able to prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.

- Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors, be capable of handling complex or clinical specialty wound care and initiate changes independently.

- Will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards related to pressure ulcer prevention and care.

- Must possess leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

1. Leads projects involving the development and implementation of new protocols, nursing programs, policies and procedures that impact wound care and support the standards, missions, goals and objectives of Parkland.

2. Serves as a patient advocate by focusing on patients needs, patient rights, confidentiality and religious or cultural preferences. Ensures positive working relationships are maintained with all Parkland internal and external customers. Serves as a resource for patients, nursing staff and provider

s for issues pertaining to wound management. Provides pressure ulcer prevention and wound care education to patients and families.

3. Responsible for pressure injury reporting including internal and external reporting related to hospital acquired pressure injuries.

4. Completes appropriate documentation. Maintains accurate and timely entries and notations on patient wound care records and hospital documents. Generates unique reports and data collection to support the missions and objectives of wound care and Parkland.

5. Completes special projects as assigned.

6. Identifies ways to improve work process and improve customer satisfaction. Makes recommendations to the manager and implements and monitors results as appropriate in support of the overall goals and mission of Parkland.

7. Serves as liaison between Parkland and State and Federal regulatory agencies during queries and surveys.

8. Provides education and leadership to licensed and non-licensed staff. Participates in information exchanges with nursing and other Parkland staff that support the standards, missions, goals and objectives of wound care and Parkland. Serves as a preceptor or trainer to newer staff members.

9. Prepares and conducts inservices to support the initiatives of wound care as assigned.

10. Serves as the wound care expert on various interdisciplinary committees as assigned.

11. Serves as the documentation expert regarding nursing wound care documentation within the electronic medical record and lead initiatives for revision/update/streamlining as needed. 12. Lead the pressure ulcer prevalence process including the coordination of the survey teams, data collection and execution of the process. Functions as a mentor for the Skin Assessment Evaluation Leaders on each floor and the chair of the Skin Assessment Team. Coordinates monthly education topics for the SEALS.

Parkland Health and Hospital System prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability, national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to our patients and employees’ wellness, Parkland Health is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.