Fountain Valley Regional Hospital is proud of the full range of quality services we provide. Since 1971, we have dedicated our efforts to meet and serve the medical needs of our growing community. We were the first hospital in Orange County to offer residents an accredited Chest Pain Center and a Thrombectomy Receiving Center certified by The Joint Commission. We are one of only two certified Pediatric ICUs in Orange County and the only hospital in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach with a Level III Neonatal ICU. We re proud of the efforts of our physicians, nurses and staff who strive to provide you with the best care possible.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a matching 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions.

Demonstrates proficiency and knowledge of current skin, and wound management.

Provides care to a busy clinic of 6-9 patients per day.

Provides consultation to Home Health Agencies and Care Homes.

Provides consulting and direction to the patients, family members, and health care providers and physicians regarding wound care management.

Uses critical thinking skills and sound judgment based on evidence based practices when making the decision for appropriate wound type treatment

Takes responsibility for personal professional development by keeping up with current research in wound care management and shares the findings with the medical staff and clinical team

Reviews all policies and procedures and updates that pertain to Wound care and maintains that knowledge base through out decision making process.

Attends Wound care and Hyperbaric lectures, seminars which deal with wound care and informs the hospital of the latest developments in wound management

Works effectively with case managers, staff and other departments. Acts as a role model for the staff.

Delegate's portions of therapy appropriately to appropriate support staff for overall department efficiency.

Ensures staff makes recommendations for next level of care.

Ensures staff includes patient/family goals consistently for all patients.

Recognizes changes in a patient condition and communicates effectively with the team and physician to adjust the treatment plan.

Provides assistance to panel physicians.

Confers with others to identify learning needs and suggests or selects most appropriate learning solutions for addressing those needs

Maintains department equipment and materials in a condition to promote efficiency.

Works with Director to recommend specialty grafts, VAC equipment, or other modalities for patients.

Actively participates in the ordering of adjunctive therapies to include Hyperbarics. .

Demonstrates the ability to independently manage department projects and completes on a timely basis. Demonstrates knowledge of the change process through project implementation. .

Ensures that department is in compliance with JCAHO requirement.

In all aspects of consultation:

-Initiate care to meet patient's needs.

-Coordinate plan of care with physician/consultant.

-Assess patient response to treatment.

-Evaluate care provided by health care providers.

-Documentation of teaching instructions and patient's response. .

Collaborates with medical director and other disciplines in the coordination, planning and evaluation of the Wound Care Program.

Communicates individual and unit issues with the appropriate Unit Coordinator or Director and offers possible solutions and plans.

Maintains a professional, open relationship with administrative staff and utilizes them in coordination, planning and implementing projects.

Coordinates and provides clinical education of wound, and skin integrity to health care providers and physicians.

Maintains BLS Instructor certification and assists with BLS recognition and recognition as needed.

Keep current with new products or technologies in WCC nursing.

Plan & Establishes system (S) for learning events to ensure that they meet the established goals and objectives

A. Minimum Education: Knowledge and education necessary to obtain R.N. license in the state of California.

B. Knowledge and education necessary to obtain W.C.C. Certification within 2 years of hire.

C. Certification in a 40 hour Hyperbaric Course within last 10 years if Full Time

D. Per Diem employees not required to have HBO Certification

E. Knowledge and experience with o vacuum assisted closure device.

F. Current American Heart Association BLS certification.

Minimum Experience: Two or more years of wound care or hyperbaric experience. Prior leadership and/or teaching experience preferred

Spanish or Vietnamese as a second language desirable

The hospital, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to combine any of the above required experiences, or to consider applicants other work related experience in order to meet the above mentioned requirements.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.