Registered Nurse Wound Care-Other Anc Wound Care-Full Time in Shreveport, LA

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Summary:

A health care professional who serves as a clinical resource for patient care in the area of expertise of a Wound, Ostomy, Continence nurse. Provides direct patient care, consultation, and education in the area of select disorders and surgical procedures of the integumentary, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems.

Requirements:

  • Current Louisiana RN license required 
  • Strong leadership, organization management, communication, negotiation and analytic skills are necessary
  • Graduate of WOCN Program, Wound Care Certification (WCC) and/or Ostomy Management Specialist (OMS) or in progress 
  • Current BLS certification required
  • Current ACLS certification required

Credential Grace Periods: 

If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level. 

  • Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate.
  • Any Candidate/Associate who does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty. 
Credential

Grace Periods for
Experienced Associates

Grace Periods for
New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty

Basic Life Support (BLS)No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Within 30 days of hire.Within 90 days of hire.
Pediatric Life Support (PALS)Within 30 days of hire.Within 90 days of hire.
Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC)Within 60 days of hire.Within 18 months of hire.
Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR)Within 60 days of hire.Within 18 months of hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Within 30 days of hire.Within 60 days of hire.
AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)Within 30 days of hire.Within 60 days of hire.
STABLE (Neonatal Education)Within 30 days of hire.Within 60 days of hire.

Work Schedule:

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type:

Full Time


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Job Attributes

Job ID

289617

Job Title

Registered Nurse Wound Care-Other Anc Wound Care-Full Time

Job Type

FULL TIME

Schedule / Shift

5 DAYS - 8 HOURS

Job Category

Nursing

Location

CHRISTUS Highland Medical Center
1453 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA  71105 View on a map

Registered Nurse Wound Care-Other Anc Wound Care-Full Time

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