RN Clinical Coordinator Wound Care in Santa Cruz, California

Overview

Dominican Hospital (a member of Dignity Health) is a 222-bed facility that offers a wide range of services to residents of California’s Central Coast. With 24/7 emergency care comprehensive care in cardiac orthopedics oncology women’s and children’s services we continue to lead the region in medical innovation and excellence in healthcare.

Comprehensive Care

Dominican offers emergency services and is a Certified Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. Dominican’s services include the only comprehensive Cancer Center in Santa Cruz County a Total Joint Replacement program and advanced neurological and endoscopic services. Dominican regularly receives ‘A’ grades for hospital safety from Leapfrog Group and has received national recognition for superior patient safety cardiac care and stroke treatment from Healthgrades a leading provider of comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals.

As Santa Cruz County’s heart attack (STEMI) receiving center Dominican Hospital provides cutting edge cardiac care. The hospital’s heart attack treatment times consistently beat the national average and the hospital offers two cardiac catheterization labs available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Groundbreaking cardiac procedures at Dominican include the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) procedure which allows for heart valve replacement without opening a patient’s chest.

Dominican Hospital has forged significant partnerships with area hospitals to bring exceptional care to Santa Cruz County. The hospital offers a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) through a partnership with Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Neurosurgery at Dominican is also offered through a partnership with Stanford Health Care.

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Responsibilities

Renders professional specialized wound care to patients including ostomy and continence care within Dominican Hospital in support of medical care as directed by physicians and in accordance with established hospital policies and procedures.

ALL REGISTERED NURSES will render professional nursing care to patients support medical care as directed by physicians. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Dominican Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The RN shall support Dominican Hospital’s strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality improvement/process improvement activities and patient satisfaction.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Two years of full-time RN wound care experience

• Four years of part-time RN wound care experience with ongoing active involvement in the care of wounded patients

Licensure:

• Current and active CA RN license

• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association

• WOCN or Wound Care Certification within 6 months of hire

Education:

• Associates degree in Nursing

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree in Nursing

Pay Range

$111.66 – $120.60 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.