Registered Nurse Wound Care

Description\nIntroduction\n\nHCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for Registered Nurse Wound Care position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.\nBenefits\n\nHCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include : \n

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.\n
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.\n
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing\n
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)\n
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock\n
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.\n
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more\n
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts\n
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships\n
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)\n
• Colleague recognition program\n
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)\n
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.\n\nLearn more about Employee Benefits\n\nNote : Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.\n\nYou contribute to our success let us contribute to yours! Whether you choose to focus on bedside care, a leadership or C-suite role, shape business and operational outcomes, or work to deliver clinical excellence behind the scenes in data science, case management or transfer centers. Unlock your potential at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood!\nJob Summary and Qualifications\n\nAs a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.\n\nWhat you will do in this role : \n
• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.\n
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.\n
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.\n
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.\n\nWhat qualifications you will need : \n
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date\n
• Registered Nurse with a license in the state of Texas or a compact license with Texas\n
• Minimum of 2 years medical / surgical experience, Wound Care experience preferred\n
• Wound Care Certification required\n
• Associate degree required, Bachelor degree preferred\n\nAs a full-service, 420+ bed acute care hospital, HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood has provided the northeast Houston community with high-quality, cost-effective healthcare for over 25 years. We are dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality care, close to home. Our Women's Center offers high-risk OB care, a Level III NICU, and pediatric services. We have an advanced Brain & Spine Center, which includes a DNV Comprehensive Stroke Center and the Sleep Center of Excellence. Our Orthopedic Center offers total joint replacement surgery using advanced technology. Other services include innovative and customized cardiovascular services, including open heart and vascular surgery and state-of-the-art imaging and endoscopy services for more accurate diagnosis and treatment plans. We are also a Certified Level I Stroke Center and an Accredited Chest Pain Center. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.\n\nHCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.\n\nJoin a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Wound Care opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.