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Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Registered Nurse Inpatient Wound Care

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeElizabethtown, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited institution or an Associate of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited institution with Wound and Ostomy Care Certification is required.
  • Wound and Ostomy Care Certification is required within two years of hire for candidates with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
  • Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in Kentucky is required.
  • A minimum of five years of related experience is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the clinical resource and consultant for acute and rehabilitative patients with selected disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems, including alterations in skin, wounds, draining wounds or fistulas, dermal wounds, ostomies, and incontinence.
  • Collaborate and consult with physicians, clinical staff, patients, and families to assist in developing and implementing the wound ostomy continence plan of care.
  • Serve as a resource to staff for patient care needs.
  • Assist in educating patients and families.
  • Participate in clinical research and evidence-based practice related to wound ostomy continence patient care.

Desired Qualifications

  • Recent experience in the specialty is preferred.

About the Company

Baptist Health

Full-spectrum health system with hospitals

Baptist Health is a regional health system with nine hospitals and more than 400 care sites across Kentucky and Indiana, offering inpatient services, outpatient clinics, home health, urgent care, diagnostic and surgery centers, and therapies. It combines employed physicians in Baptist Health Medical Group with a large network of independent clinicians to deliver comprehensive care across the continuum, including hospital care, primary care, specialty practices, and wellness services. Its hospitals hold Magnet or Pathway to Excellence nursing designations, reflecting a focus on nursing quality, and the system aims to provide accessible, high-quality health care to communities through a broad, integrated network. The goal is to improve community health by delivering coordinated, patient-centered care across a wide geographic footprint.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Little Rock, AR
Founded
1924

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