Job Description

Weiss Memorial Hospital has been serving Chicago’s North Side and surrounding communities providing excellent health care services for over 60 years. We are a 236-bed, Joint Commission-accredited facility providing a full range of health care services to meet the needs of our diverse community. We have grown to better serve our community to include more than 450 doctors representing 42 medical specialties and more than 800 employees, all committed to providing you with personalized care. We are looking for exceptional people who share our mission and values to join our team!

JOB SUMMARY

The wound care nurse reflects the mission, vision, and values of West Suburban Hospital, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. The wound care nurse works in a fast-paced environment that requires exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, families, physicians, and support services. This role requires the use of nursing skills to perform wound assessments and implement nursing interventions, critical thinking and creativity when resolving patient care issues, and to coordinate patient education for the population we serve. This role strives to improve team effectiveness and system processes to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

· Provide evidence-based wound care for patients

· Conduct wound assessments and establish etiology and pressure injury staging together with physician

· Establish plan of care and appropriate interventions to optimize wound healing

· Coordinate care delivery and evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes

Perform a comprehensive assessment of patient needs utilizing the nursing process when appropriate and based on findings

· Identify and define abnormalities detected in assessments and procedures and take appropriate remedial action.

· Assist with the initiation and coordination of patient education

Pay Rate: $28 - $49 per hour

JOB DUTIES

Graduate of an accredited school/college of nursing

· Associate's degree in nursing or higher

· RN License (IL) 

· Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through American Heart Association.

· Minimum "1" year of experience in ambulatory care, home health, and/or inpatient care

· Wound Specialty Certification preferred (or enrolled upon hire and completed within 1 year)

· Experience in specialty clinical area.

· Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, management, staff and other customers.

· Customer service skills, including the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking and creativity when resolving customer issues.

· Ability to effectively handle challenging situations.

· Ability to balance multiple priorities.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to adapt to changes in work environment, delays or unexpected events.

· Demonstrates attention to detail and monitors own work for accuracy.

Weiss Memorial Hospital provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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