Piedmont Healthcare

Integrated, non-profit hospital and clinic care

Wound Care Clinician

Nursing & Frontline Patient CarePosted on Nov 11

Full-timeFayetteville, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school in Nursing, Physical Therapy, or Occupational Therapy is required.
A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Two years of clinical experience is preferred.
Two years of clinical experience in wound and ostomy care and management is preferred.
Experience working in research, data analysis, and editing collateral is preferred.
Basic Life Support certification is required upon hire.
A Georgia State or NLC/eNCL multistate Registered Nurse license is required upon hire; alternatively, a Georgia State Physical Therapist license or Georgia State Registered Occupational Therapist license is required upon hire.
Maintain continuing education units as required by the state upon hire.
Certified Wound Specialist certification or Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess, evaluate, and treat patients, particularly those with acute or chronic wounds.
Manage ostomies and provide ostomy education.
Manage fistulae, tubes, skin, and incontinence issues.
Work with physicians, nursing staff, and ancillary staff to evaluate, propose, plan, and perform patient assessments and treatments.

Overview

Responsible for the assessment, evaluation, and treatment of patients, specifically those with acute and/or chronic wounds, ostomy management and education as well as management of fistulae, tubes, skin, and incontinence issues. Works in conjunction with physicians, nursing staff and ancillary staff to evaluate, propose, plan and perform patient assessment and treatments.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Education

Graduate of an accredited school in the field of Nursing, Physical Therapy, or Occupational Therapy Required
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Work Experience

2 years of clinical experience Preferred
2 years of clinical experience in wound/ostomy care and management Preferred
Experience working in research, analysis of data, and editing collateral Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Upon Hire Required or
PT - Physical Therapist - Georgia State Licensure Upon Hire Required or
OT - Occupational Therapist – Registered - Georgia State Licensure Upon Hire Required
Maintain CEU’s as required by the state Upon Hire Required
CWS - Certified Wound Specialist Preferred or
CWOCN - Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Preferred

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Fayette Hospital

About the Company

Piedmont Healthcare

Integrated, non-profit hospital and clinic care

Piedmont Healthcare runs a large network of hospitals, clinics, and care facilities across Georgia. It delivers medical services through 27 hospitals, 113 urgent-care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices, and related clinics, serving more than 4.5 million patients with online scheduling and virtual visits. As a private, not-for-profit system, Piedmont coordinates care across its integrated network to provide safe, affordable, high-quality care close to home. It engages in community health and philanthropy, supported by more than 12,000 donors and a workforce of over 47,000 caregivers. Piedmont’s goal is to make healthcare easy to access and convenient for Georgians while maintaining a focus on community impact and patient experience.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1905

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