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A career at Peak Rehabilitation Hospital, a 52-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health, Duke Health and WakeMed, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Raleigh/Durham area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Apex, and the surrounding area, need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN)

Apex, North Carolina

Req ID 543734 Post Date May. 28, 2025 CategoryRegistered Nurse FacilityPeak Rehabilitation Hospital
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Wound Care/Infection Control Nurse: Monday through Friday, 8 hour shifts

A career at Peak Rehabilitation Hospital, a 52-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health, Duke Health and WakeMed, is more than a job. It’s a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the Raleigh/Durham area who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in Apex, and the surrounding area, need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits

·Competitive pay rates

·Various shift availabilities

·Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement

·Low nurse to patient ratios

·Professional development and advancement opportunities

·Targeted approach to career development

·Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities

·Superior quality patient outcomes

·Supportive leadership and culture

·CEU Support

·State of the art equipment

What you will do in the Wound Care role:

  • Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
  • Evaluates progress and outcomes
  • Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
  • Provides patient and family teaching as it pertains to the treatment plan, procedures, and preventative measures throughout the rehabilitation stay and prior to discharge
  • Provides direct care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
  • Provides education to the clinical staff as it pertains to the treatment plan, procedures, and preventative measures
  • Other duties as assigned

What you will do in the Infection Control role:

  • Drives and assumes ownership of Infection Control Plan and activities in the hospital.
  • Exercises independent judgement in analyzing and trending infection data and creates a plan to reduce and prevent infections.
  • Functions as the content expert on Infection Prevention and Control for the hospital including determining course of action, planning, implementing and ensuring compliance to the plan.
  • Develops the annual hospital wide Infection Control Plan; evaluates the effectiveness of the program and reports findings to leadership and appropriate committees.
  • Assures systems are in place to report infection surveillance, prevention and control information to:
    • appropriate staff in the hospital
    • federal, state and local public health authorities in accordance with law and regulation
    • accrediting bodies
    • other referring or receiving hospitals or organizations needing information regarding the presence of infection in a patient received or transferred
  • Identifies potential sources of nosocomial infection and implements actions to eliminate the source; and evaluates infection data to distinguish between nosocomial and community-acquired infection.
  • Assists in identifying, monitoring and controlling outbreaks of nosocomial infection among patient and hospital personnel.
  • Maintains surveillance in order to collect, analyze and trend data; provides accurate and timely reports to the Director of Continuous Quality and Performance Improvement, leadership and appropriate committees.
  • Assures the hospital implements infection prevention and control activities to reduce the risk of infections associated with medical equipment, devices and supplies.
  • Acts as a resource to hospital personnel in implementing isolation techniques or other infection control measures.
  • In collaboration with hospital leadership and personnel from applicable departments or services, reviews and revises the program to improve outcomes.
  • Provides education for employees regarding infection control during orientation and ongoing in-services as required.
  • Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, departments and staff.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Current RN licensure in the state
  • Graduate of accredited wound ostomy care nurse program with current licensure in the state
  • At least 2 years of current experience in the specialty is required
  • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred
  • Wound Ostomy Care Nurse (WOCN) preferred
Peak Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs. Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
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