Wound Care and Ent Spec RN 0.6

Franciscan Health Michigan City Campus

3500 Franciscan Way Michigan City, Indiana 46360

Exceptional quality health care doesn’t happen by luck; it happens because there is a team of health care professionals working together – each doing their own job to the highest standards and working together for a common goal. Wound Care RN’s are an important part of this care team – treating each patient’s individual needs, documenting care, and supporting our staff.

WHO WE ARE
With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT          

• Develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.

• Assess patient and family readiness, and involve them in planning and implementing care.

• Utilize nursing process in planning the delivery of patient care, to promote optimal outcomes.

• Function as a patient advocate by supplying information about alternative care options to patient/family when appropriate.

• Observe patients, analyze response to care, take appropriate action, and communicate this information to the physician and appropriate others.

• Analyze patient information, to deliver individualized care.

• Prioritize and organize duties, to deliver quality care in a cost-efficient manner.

• Document information clearly and concisely to maintain a comprehensive patient record.

• Follow the Wound Expert software’s care delivery model, of team-based wound care and clinic processes.

• Hours: Monday - Friday (3 - 8 hour shifts)

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree Nursing / Patient Care

• Preferred Master's Degree

• 3 years Nursing/Patient Care Required

• 3 years Wound Care Experience Preferred

• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board Indiana or Illinois

• Wound Care Certification (WCC) - National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy

• Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) - Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board

• Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association As Required by Unit

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association As Required by Unit

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - The American Academy of Pediatrics As Required by Unit

• Unit Specific Certifications - Franciscan Alliance As Required by Unit

TRAVEL IS REQUIRED:

Never or Rarely

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.

Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.

Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.