Wound Care Nurse - The Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana

Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Billings Clinic and St. Vincent Healthcare are in partnership to operate a 34-bed Inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Billings, Montana.

The Rehabilitation Hospital of Montana, offers all private rooms and treats patients who are recovering from conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury.

Your career growth begins when you join an interdisciplinary team, where doctors, nurses, therapists and other experts work together to form individualized care plans for our patients and residents. Opportunities through our development programs, training seminars and university partnerships, not only allow for continual career growth but emphasize our commitment to investing in our employees and developing future healthcare leaders.

The goal of our team is to focus on each patient as an individual to ensure that we are meeting their clinical needs and creating a fun and dynamic healing environment. Each employee's dedication is essential to meet and exceed the needs of each patient, resident and family we serve.

The Wound Care Nurse (WCN) functions under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager. The WCN is responsible for assisting in the management and rehabilitation of patients with wounds, ostomies, abdominal stomas, incontinence, ulcers and other skin conditions. The WCN serves in the role as both clinician and consultant. The WCN provides leadership and direction for coordination and improvement of WOC care, including development of policies and procedures, guidelines, standards of care and research. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of accredited wound ostomy care nurse program with current licensure in the state of Montana.

• 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.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, evaluate and direct activities of clinical personnel; effective oral and written communication skills, in English with additional languages preferred; proficiency in basic computer skills required.