Registered Nurse, RN – Wound Ostomy and Continence / WOC

Location: Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 800 W. Randol Mill Road, Arlington TX 76012

Hours: Full Time, 40 hours weekly, Days

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Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has a rich history in North Texas serving the local communities of Arlington, Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield and Grand Prairie. We’re a 369-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1958. Our location in central Arlington provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas.

We specialize in comprehensive medical/surgical care, cancer care, women’s services, behavioral health, neurosciences and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, Level III Maternal Newborn care unit and a Level III Trauma Center. We’re accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.

Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Chest Pain Center and a Heart Failure Center. We’ve been recognized by the American Heart Association with a Gold Plus award for the exceptional care we provide to our stroke, heart failure and chest pain patients. We’re also a designated Magnet hospital! Our community members recently recognized us as the best emergency department in Arlington. Plus, we’re recognized by Blue Cross/Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center for care of our patients receiving Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery procedures. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, women’s health and much more.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing, BSN is required. Two (2) years nursing experience is required.

• RN WOC experience is highly preferred.

• Three (3) years of experience in RN skin/wound care is preferred.

• Two (2) years of RN experience in an acute care setting is preferred.

• Two (2) years of strong Med/Surg RN experience in acute care or wound care setting including charge/preceptor skills is preferred.

• RN - Registered Nurse is required upon hire.Wound Care Certification is highly preferred prior to hire.

• CWCN - Certified Wound Care Nurse or CWON - Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse or CWOCN - Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse is required within 6 months of hire.

• BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support is required prior to providing independent patient care and must be maintained quarterly.

• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training is required within 90 days and mut be maintained annually.

What You’ll Do

• Responsible for delivery of wound care treatments.

• Work with other team members to resolve patient issues.

• Ensure communication with other care providers is timely, accurate, and complete.

• Post-operative patient/family teaching and discharge instructions, referrals and supply needs.

• Utilizes evidence-based practice to administer wound care.

Additional perks:

Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program, Pet Insurance as well as several other benefits.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .

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