Summary:

Provides compassionate, effective outpatient clinical wound care to patients, often in fast-paced environment. May case-manage a group of patients, will work under guidance of clinic physicians and Clinical Coordinator, provide patient/caregiver wound related education, communicate with other healthcare providers regarding a patient?s care, enter and evaluate data, maintain patient charting. 

Responsibilities:

• Uses nursing skills to deliver effective, compassionate patient care under guidance of Clinical Coordinator and Medical Director.
• Exhibits strong work ethic in performance of position functions, effectively multi-tasking as required.
• Communicates maturely with all for betterment of the Center.
• Comfortably performs all reasonable requests, assignments of Clinical Coordinator and/or Medical Director.
• Uses data/reporting to maximize healing of clinic patients while adhering to relevant policies and procedures.
• Performs complicated wound care using Center recommended wound care products, policies and procedures.
• Is directly involved in effective case management, accurate and timely charting and data entry involved with patient care.
• Educates patients regarding proper wound care and wound prevention.

Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor?s Degree. Four years experience and/or training directly applicable to Position Summary may substitute for degree.

Experience:

• Experience in general nursing, wound care, hyperbaric oxygen and outpatient clinical operations preferred.
• Basic/operable computer skills
• Must have obvious concern for patient welfare
• Must have sound organizational skills
• Ability to analyze data
• Read, understand and implement professional journals as well as regulatory documents
• Ability to learn and use wound care products
• Must be able to multi-task and have effective/mature communications skills
• Ability to read and speak Spanish a plus.

Certifications, Registrations, or Licenses:

• Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse with current New Mexico license or compact state license. 
• BLS issued through the American Heart Association required, ACLS preferred.
• Must possess a certification as a Wound Specialist or Certified Wound Care or Certified Wound Care Ostomy, or Continence Nurse, or CHRN.

Work Schedule:

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type:

Full Time

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS Health is an international faith-based, not-for-profit health care system based in Irving, Texas, with more than 60 hospitals in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. CHRISTUS Health is made up of 50,000 Associates providing compassionate and individualized care at more than 600 centers, including community hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and health ministries. Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston, Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, our mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to every individual we serve.

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