Wound Care RN – WOCN

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
Works under supervision to perform wound care duties to patients in an inpatient setting.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Associate’s Degree in Nursing
   

• Experience
  1 year of RN experience and
  Specialty areas may have increase experience requirements as dictated by unit or standard of care.
   

• Licenses and Certifications
  (NLC) NURSING LICENSURE COMPACT-BNE Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license required Upon Hire and
  (BLS) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire and
  (CWON) CERT WOUND OSTOMY NURSE is required within 3 years of hire date
   

Preferred

• Licenses and Certifications
  (CWOCN) Cert Wound Osotmy Cont RN Upon Hire or
  (WCC) Wound Care Certified Upon Hire or
  (CWS) CERTIFIED WOUND SPECIALIST Upon Hire or
  (CWCN) CERTIFIED WOUND CARE NURSE Upon Hire
   

JOB DUTIES

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments for all assigned patients.
• Develops and implements an appropriate plan of care for the patient. Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care for the assigned patients.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of the interventions. Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion, sharing information and observations of the patient and/or patient’s family in a manner that contributes to optimal patient care.
• Initiates or maintains actions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients between shifts, units and upon discharge.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation. Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and the accepted standards of the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Board while delivering nursing care to patients.
• Provides appropriate and timely answers and/or education to patient’s and/or patient’s families. Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided.
• Provides supervision of and direction to unlicensed assistive personnel and nurses new to the environment. Delegates duties appropriately and within legal parameters.
• Assumes accountability for all actions in the workplace. Reports errors promptly and takes appropriate follow-up action to rectify the error.
• Responds to patient’s and/or patients family’s complaints in an appropriate and effective manner. Reports complaints to the Clinical Nurse Manager or their designee in an accurate and timely manner. Utilizes the chain of command appropriately to resolve patient, operational, or personal work related problems.
• Participates in performance improvement activities as directed. Completes minatory companies and education modules.
• Provides education to the community and areas of the hospital that request further information in his/her area of expertise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.