Registered Nurse/Wound Clinic - Sign-on bonus eligible!

Company: LifePoint Health
Location: Danville
Posted on: November 19, 2021

Job Description:

Registered Nurse/Wound Clinic - Sign-on bonus eligible! in Danville, VA at Sovah Health - Danville Licensed for 250 beds, SOVAHHealth Danville is the most comprehensive source of healthcare in the Dan RiverRegion of Virginia and North Carolina. For more than 120 years, this hospitalhas been part of the community and has an active medical staff of approximately165 members and employs over 1,300 associates. The hospital provides over 25medical specialties and 14 surgical services to the community. DanvilleRegional has the largest, leading-edge surgical capacity with advancedcapabilities (including 13 state-of-the art surgical suites), open-heartsurgeries and other complicated procedures in the area, including those usuallyfound only at large teaching hospitals. For more informationvisit:http://www.lifepointhealth.net/serving-communities/our-communities/danville-regional-medical-center Job Description SOVAH Health - Danville Proficiency in verbal and written communication. Ability to work in stressful environment. Positive interpersonal skills are essential. The professional must be able to perform multiple tasks at one time. They must demonstrate the ability to coordinate multiple patient treatments in an efficient manner, meeting required time deadlines. They must work in a self directed manner and anticipate customer needs. Interpret lab values, report to physician and assess/implement potential treatment charges. Provide patient education about diagnosis and treatment. The staff must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures. Conducts focused wound assessment. Uses wound dressings per formulary. Collects wound cultures per policy. Job RequirementsMinimum Education: Graduate from a school of professional nursing.Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association is required.Licenses: Current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Virginia State Board of Nursing or compact state.Minimum Work Experience: 2 years recent experience with Medical/surgical patients. Wound Care experience preferred.
LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. "LifePoint Health" is a trade name used to refer to an organization of affiliated entities that own and operate hospitals and other healthcare providers in more than 80 communities. LifePoint Health, Inc. is a holding company only. It does not own or operate hospitals or healthcare providers and does not have any employees. When terms such as "LifePoint" or "LifePoint Health" or "we" or "us" are used herein, they refer to LifePoint Health, Inc. and its operating subsidiaries. When terms such as "hospital" or "provider" or "facility" are used herein, they refer to the hospitals or other healthcare providers that are wholly owned and operated by subsidiaries of LifePoint Health, Inc. Finally, when terms such as "LifePoint employees" or "our employees" are used herein, they refer to individuals employed by subsidiaries of LifePoint Health, Inc. Positions identified are with subsidiary hospitals and subsidiary physician practices of LifePoint Health, Inc. Similarly, recruitment and placement services for these positions are conducted by subsidiaries of LifePoint Health, Inc. Any applications received will be directed to the applicable entities.

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