Registered Nurse Ambulatory Bedside #8512 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at St. Clair Hospital

Summary

Responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating the wound treatment care for patients in accordance with established standards and skill competency.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Must possess a current license or a temporary practice permit to practice professional nursing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
2. One year of clinical experience in an acute, long term care, homecare or ambulatory care setting working as a Registered Nurse.
3. Appropriate clinical experience with a thorough knowledge of the scientific principles of nursing and professional nursing standards, developed skill in delivering nursing care, and the ability to adapt to individual needs.
4. A fundamental understanding of personal computers and familiarity with the Windows operating system.
5. The ability to successfully complete a competency-based orientation and annual competency testing of skills and/or knowledge necessary to provide care to specific patient populations.
6. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience as a unit-based Skin Care Nurse.
2. Previous wound care experience in acute care, long term care, homecare or ambulatory care setting.