RN - Wound Care - St. Elias *0.0 FTE, Days*

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

Description RN - Wound Care This Registered Nurse is responsible for coordinating the Wound and Foot Care program. This includes performing Wound/Foot and toenail care, facilitating the Wound Care Team, coordinating and educating staff, collaborating with Medical Staff and interdisciplinary team. The Wound Care nurse is involved in setting facility goals for the wound/skin integrity program. The Wound Care Nurse collects data, analyzes trends, initiates and evaluates improvement processes/outcomes. This position is responsible for preparing and presenting reports to the QI committee, facility leadership and other groups as needed. Required qualifications for this position include:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• Current Alaska RN license
• Must obtain Wound Care Certification within 6 months and Foot Care Certification within 18 months of hire
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) card must be from American Heart Association (AHA) upon hire
• 2 years in a health care facility (acute care, long term care, or rehabilitation center Preferred qualifications:
  • Wound care experience Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our mission of improving the health and wellbeing of each patient we serve. About St Elias Specialty Hospital Providence Health & Services Alaska is among nation's best employers for healthy lifestyles! The National Business Group on Health, a non-profit association of large U.S. employers, has honored Providence Alaska for its commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging our caregivers (employees) and families to support and maintain healthy lifestyles. St Elias Specialty Hospital provides full-service, comprehensive care to all Alaskans, a role unmatched by any other in the state. Within our community, you will find top notch ski resorts, kayaking, and wildlife. Enjoying the outdoors is just one of many reasons to live in and explore Alaska! About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Requsition ID: P351909 Company: Providence Jobs Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing Job Function: Nursing Schedule: Per-Diem Shift: Day Career Track: Nursing Department: 1003 AK SESH WOUND CARE Address: AK Anchorage 4800 Cordova St Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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