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RN, Wound Care: Full Time, Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Pay Range: $35.80-$59.89 With over 150 years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation's only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes. Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a full time Clinical Registered Nurse in Wound Care who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone's life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. This full time position requires 8-hour day shifts Monday-Friday, 7:30am- 4:00 pm. No weekends. The Registered Nurse: Assesses, plans, intervenes & evaluates patient care at the bedside. Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients, families and friends. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by protecting/keeping information confidential by adhering to HIPAA Privacy policies and procedures. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological and spiritual support to patient, friends and families. Documents (electronic) patient care and outcomes. Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and continuing needs. Delegates tasks to non-licensed personnel and assistants. Participates in unit performance improvement programs through ongoing design, assessment and measurement and performance improvement activities. Participates in other nursing and unit-based committees such as education, engagement and practice. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures and controlled substance regulations. Serves in the role of charge nurse with approval by the nurse manager. Qualified candidates will possess: Nursing degree from accredited nursing school Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred. 2+ years of clinical experience in nursing upon hire or after completion of HUH's Professional Nurses Clinical Advancement Program (PNCAP) and 18 months of employment at HUH. Current District of Columbia RN license Current Basic Life Support Certification through AHA Wound Care Nurse certification At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering: Work-life balance Recognition and rewards for professional expertise Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan) COVID-19 Vaccination: Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location. ??#GR8nursing
Compensation Information:
$35.8 / Hourly - $35.8 / Hourly
Starting At: 35.8 Hourly
Up To: 59.89 Hourly
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