Job Description

Overview

Position: Wound Care Nurse Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: RUSH Specialty Hospital - Chicago, IL

Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday Compensation: $46.58 - $62 per hour , based on experience 

Sign On Bonus: $10,000

Added Perks: Company Paid Parking

RUSH Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. We help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and Wound Care Nurses (RNs) play a central role in providing compassionate, excellent treatment every step of the way.

We support your career growth and personal well-being:

• Start Strong : Extensive Registered Nurse (RN) orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
• Invest in Your Future : 100% company-paid scholarship (BSN), tuition reimbursement, and continuing education
• Elevate Your Skills : Clinical ladder programs and certifications such as PCCN and CCRN
• Ease the Burden : Student debt benefit program
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive benefits package including generous PTO and 401(K) with company match
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

• Preserving the integrity of the skin by implementing and monitoring skin preservation strategies.
• Ensuring all wound and skin care protocols are approved by the medical staff.
• Organizing multidisciplinary wound and skin rounds on a weekly basis for high risk patients and patients with current pressure ulcers and other significant wounds.
• Providing hands-on wound care for all difficult and non-healing wounds.
• Serving as a resource to all hospital staff on all issues related to wound and skin care.
• Ensuring all regulatory requirements are met

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• AD (Associate's degree in Nursing) required.
• One (1) year of related experience required.
• Valid State RN License.
• Possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification by start date.
• Must complete wound care training in the first 90 days in the role.

Preferred qualifications:

• BSN preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

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