Nurse, Wound Care - Primary Care Clinic - Day Shift

Company: Queen's Health System
Location: Waimea
Posted on: March 13, 2023

Job Description:

Queen's North Hawaii Community Hospital - is a 35-bed rural acute care hospital located in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii Island. More than 300 employees and over a dozen employed physicians staff the main hospital, as well the outpatient clinics located in the Lucy Henriques Medical Center, at our Primary Care Clinic located near Longs Drugs, and at our Specialty Clinic located in the Parker Ranch Center.
Watch this video to explore our history and culture: - Who Is Queen's video
The - Queen's Health System -is a nonprofit health care organization with a rich history of caring for the people of Hawai'i. We have four hospitals and more than 70 preventive, specialty health care locations and labs throughout the Pacific region. And, as the state's largest employer, we have 10,000 caregivers, medical staff, and leadership to help you achieve optimal health and wellness.
Responsibilities
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I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
--- Provides clinical consultation to facilitate coordination of wound care across the continuum.
--- For patients admitted to the inpatient setting, the Wound Care Nurse provides a written report to the inpatient nurse regarding wound care, wound healing progress and long range goals. -
II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
--- Essential: lifting up to 5-10 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering.
--- Continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling.
--- Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending, squatting, twisting.
--- Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 50 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.
--- Operates various machines/tools/work aids.
III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
--- May be exposed to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
--- Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.
--- May be subjected to patients with behavior health conditions.
--- May be subjected to heavy patients requiring transfer to and from wound center chair or table.
IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
--- Current Hawaii license as a Registered Nurse.
--- Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
--- Current wound certification from a nationally recognized program; or must obtain a wound certification from a nationally recognized program within two (2) years of entrance into the position.
--- Current certification in Basic Life Support at the Healthcare Professional Level.
B. EXPERIENCE:
--- Two (2) years clinical nursing experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet
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