Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care Details

Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care

Yakima Valley Memorial - Yakima, WA

Employment Type : Full-Time

We are looking for an RN to join the team at Memorial's Wound Care Clinic, an outpatient clinic located in the basement of Yakima Valley Memorial. At Memorial's Wound Care Clinic traditional practices and medicines for wound healing are combined with state-of-the-art technology, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Wound Care RNs see an average of 8 patients each day enjoying a one-to-one patient ratio throughout. The clinic sees an average of 30 patients each day in 8 patients rooms and 2 hyperbaric chambers. Memorial opened its clinic in late 1997, and within a year the county's amputation rate shrank by 50 percent.

Have questions about this role? Feel free to call the recruiter, Sydne Morman, at 509-574-5992.


ROLE SUMMARY

The RN completes individualized patient assessments; develops a care plan based on assessment/history findings; delivers patient-centered care that is culturally appropriate; evaluates a patient's response to care and revises as needed. The RN is accountable to deliver care as well as to oversee and delegate to other personnel (clinical & non-clinical) in delivering/supporting the delivery of care.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

Education: Associate's degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred.

Experience: Previous acute care nursing experience preferred.

Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Washington State (DOH) Registered Nurse licensure required. American Heart Association BLS required until certified in ACLS. ACLS required within one year of hire (if applicable).

ABOUT US:

Yakima Valley Memorial (YVM) is a 256-bed acute-care, not-for-profit community hospital that has served Central Washington's Yakima Valley for 70 years. YVM also includes a multispecialty team of more than 300 physicians and 20+ primary care and specialty care locations. Specialty care services include cardiac care, a continuum of cancer care, hospice care, and advanced services for children with special health care needs.

We offer a comprehensive benefit plan including medical, dental, and vision coverage; plus we have a generous 401K plan (with an employer contribution!), competitive compensation, and a diverse workforce that is passionate about patient care. At YVM, we know the best care is provided by employees who are well-supported.

As the region’s leading health care provider and Yakima’s largest employer, we believe that by improving health, we will transform Yakima! Our vision at YVM is creating healthy communities one person at a time. With such an important goal, we work together to demonstrate our values of Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Stewardship, and Innovation for everyone who walks through our doors, patients and coworkers alike. We would love to hear from you!

“Yakima Valley Memorial provides reasonable accommodations to assist qualified individuals in order to perform the essential duties/requirements their job requires. The description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements and serves as merely a summary rather than a complete listing of duties. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions may change as needs evolve. This job description does not constitute a contract as employment is at will.”

Location: Yakima Valley Memorial · Wound Care Center
Schedule: Full Time, Day, Mon - Thurs; 8:00am - 5:30pm; Fri 8:00am - 1:00pm2