Certified Wound Care nurse - The Lodge

Rocky Mountain Care The Lodge/Heber City is seeking energetic, organized, caring Wound Care Nurse to join our team at our beautiful Heber facility! We are a leading provider of long-term and rehabilitation care, proudly serving our community for the past 20 years.

MISSION STATEMENT: As a member of your community, our mission is to deliver compassionate health care services to all those entrusted in our care. Through leadership and trust, we function as a cohesive team dedicated to cost effective, high-quality outcomes for our residents. We foster an environment of innovation and continual improvement by encouraging creativity and openness. We pledge to value one another through loyalty, respect, and dignity. Integrity, fairness, and kindness are an integral part in all of our business decisions.

The Certified Wound Nurse would be responsible for assessing skin, developing plans of care, implementing orders and treatments, and evaluating progress of specialized skin and wound conditions. Certified Wound Nurse evaluates new admissions, weekly wound rounds, documents status, insures notification of physician and family of changes, and provides education to nursing staff. The Certified Wound Nurse identifies wound types, analyzes trends, and supervises nursing personnel related to wound care.

We are looking for team members who provide assistance to co-workers and promotes teamwork.

Requirements:

• Current UT Registered Nurse
• Wound care certification
• Current valid CPR certification
• Previous experience in Skilled Nursing environment preferred but not required

“Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the applicable federal and state civil rights laws, it is the policy of Rocky Mountain Care, LLC and its affiliates and managed entities (together hereafter referred to as “RMC”), to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HR@rmcare.com.

Required Skills:

• A current, unencumbered, active license to practice as an (RN) Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Utah.
• Demonstrate clinical assessment skills at the level necessary to meet the job requirements.
• Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Knowledge of nursing and medical practices and procedures, as well as laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work with an interdisciplinary care team.
• Basic understanding of computer technology, including email use.
• Proven written and oral communication skills.
• Proven decision-making and analytical skills.
• Able to relate positively, favorably, and cooperatively with others, including employees, residents, family members, and personnel of outside agencies and organizations.
• Positive attitude and desire to work with the aging population.