RN - Wound Care

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Job Title: RN - Wound Care

Company: HealthAlliance Hospital

City/State: Kingston, NY

Category: Nursing/Nursing Management

Department: Nursing Administration

Union: No

Position: Part Time

Hours: 8a-4:30p

Shift: Day

Req #: 48053

Posted Date: May 29, 2026

Hiring Range: 48.49 - 73.58 Hourly

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Job Details:

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in an assigned clinical area, they provide direct nursing care by assessing patients' needs, performing physical examinations, and taking health history and demographic information. In addition, the Registered Nurse plans, develop, implement, administers, evaluates and updates specialized plans of treatment and preventive care regimens in accordance with medical orders and nursing standards, and also annotates medical records in accordance with established procedures, implements infection control protocols, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct nursing care to patients by assessing their physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual status.
• Develops a plan of care consistent with the patient's condition and annotates medical records in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements and provides information to clinical and support staff to facilitate continued proper nursing care.
• Includes the patients and family in the process of care planning.
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments, noting any improvement or deterioration in the patient's condition and implements and evaluates nursing care accordingly.
• Responsible for all skin/wound referring consults and making appropriate recommendations for wound/skin care
• Evaluates and documents patients' responses to care regimen and adds to; changes or resolves interventions on the nursing plan of care and/ or collaborates with physician /provider regarding the need to revise the treatment plan.
• Gathers monthly data on nosocomial pressure injuries and participates in Pressure Injury Prevalence activities.
• Assesses patients and administer treatments, medications, and general care according to nursing plan of care, best practices, established protocols and medical orders to treat actual or potential disorders and to optimize the physical and mental well-being of the patients.
• Operates specialized medical equipment.
• Collaborates with appropriate members of the health team (i.e. RN's LPN, Nursing Assistants, Technicians,) to coordinate care for patients.
• Coordinates care with other departments (i.e.: dietary, social services, rehab services, etc.), serving as a liaison to ensure services are provided in a timely manner.
• Provides education to the patient and family about medication, medical treatments; disease specific information, follow up care. Participates in discharge planning in collaboration with other health care providers and community resources to ensure full utilization of support services which address patient needs.
• Participate in Quality Assurance activities to ensure provision of optimum care and follow-up for patients.
• Ensures continuity of nursing care by communicating a comprehensive handoff during transition to another nurse
• Participates with other professional team members in a multi-disciplinary approach to nursing care.
• Advocates the patient bill of rights and advocates on behalf of patients and families to ensure continuity and understanding of care given.
• Participates in continuing education programs and in-service education in order to provide the most appropriate nursing care.
• Completes continuing education programs on time. Complies with hospital policies and procedures.
• Actively participates in the performance improvement process including data collection, analysis, plan for change and implementation of changes.
• Precepts and mentors' newer staff on the assigned unit.
• Attend staff meetings.
• May act as preceptor to new graduate nurses to ensure appropriate orientation to assigned units.

EXPERIENCE

• Three years of professional nursing experience where the primary function of the position was nursing in a hospital or healthcare agency, two years of which must have been in the area of specialization.

EDUCATION

• Associates degree in nursing required; bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid license and current registration issued by the New York State Department of Education, as a Registered Professional Nurse.
• Current Board Certification in Wound and Ostomy by WOC Nurse Certification Board.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification obtained from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

OTHER

• Previous Wound/Ostomy experience and knowledgeable in conducting NDNQI Pressure Injury Prevalence Surveys.

About Us:

HealthAlliance Hospital

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

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