Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital

Serving the Homewood community, Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital is a 595-bed acute-care hospital located in Birmingham, Alabama. The facility offers a full complement of services, including emergency care, cardiovascular care, bariatrics, orthopedics and rehabilitation, and surgical services. It also is one of the largest providers of psychiatric care in the state. The hospital has earned Primary Stroke Center certification from The Joint Commission, and its bariatric program has been accredited as a Comprehensive Center by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). The Women’s Medical Center provides comprehensive women’s services through all stages of life, including gynecologic surgery, maternity care, and labor and delivery services. Additionally, the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) holds Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission.

Baptist Health Brookwood is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and
ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east
to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with education programs
and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day
one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital offers great, new competitive pay and a great benefits package, which includes: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks accrued)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance 
• Car Insurance 
• Educational benefits including tuition reimbursement & student loan assistance 
• All benefits start day one

At Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital the wound care RN Administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day or care takes place in a
post-acute transitional care setting.

Join our Wound Care Unit- a dynamic, patient- centered team dedicated to advanced healing and exceptional outcomes. Here, you'll work alongside experienced providers using cutting edge technologies and evidence based treatments to care for patients with a wide range of complex wounds. We foster a supportive, collaborative environment where professional growth is encouraged, and every team member plays a vital role in the healing journey. 

Position Highlights

• Volume driven
• Once trained, you will have the ability to float to IP acute wound care and the OP physician led wound care clinic.
• Gain experience and knowledge by working with a highly experienced team with over 20 years of collective wound care exp within the department. 

Essential Functions
• Utilizesthe unique knowledge, skills, and competenciesrequired in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore
health, address health-related situational problems and/or support end-of-life care.
• Assesses patients’ needs and applies current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when
developing an individualized plan of care for each patient.
• Demonstratesthe knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patientsserved on assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the
patient’sstatus and interpretsthe necessary information needed to identify each patient’srequirementsrelative to age-specific
needs.
• Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. Thisincludes
but is notlimited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patientsafety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegatestasks and dutiesto healthcare team membersin accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s
capabilities and qualifications.
• Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concernsto other health care team members.
• Maintains a safe and caring environment for both patients and family.
• Integrates patient and family education throughoutthe delivery of care.
• Participatesin ProcessImprovement activities as assigned.
• Demonstrates awareness oflegal issues, patients’ rights and compliance with the standards ofregulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal,
state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training
• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department.

Licensure/Certification
• Maintains current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. NRP required for Neonatal Intensive care Unit(NICU).

Experience
1 year of RN wound care experience required unless approved by AVP level or above.