Clinical Wound Care Nurse - Inpatient - Full-Time - DAYS
About The Position
Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region. Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates. Pay Range: $93,246.40 - $139,880.00 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Position Overview ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Provides consultation and specific clinical care to patients within the inpatient setting needing instruction, management, nursing treatment plans for skin, wound, and ostomy care, and for incontinence management. Documents assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation, outcomes and nursing orders on appropriate chart forms and the inpatient electronic medical record. Promotes best practice by demonstrating a commitment to quality patient care and the profession of nursing. Assesses need for patient education. Plans, implements and documents patient education and evaluates and documents patient comprehension and compliance. Educates staff nurses in skin care, wound care, pressure wound staging and care, ostomy care, and encourages nurses to provide these measures independently within their scope of practice. Identifies potential discharge needs and notifies Case Management or other services to provide follow up care and transition to the next level of care. Recommends consultation with Wound Care specialist physician and or Wound Care Center for post discharge care when appropriate. Uses appropriate resources for prevention, management and treatment of wounds, for supportive skin care, ostomies, and incontinence. Analyzes patterns of wounds across programs and hospitals and identifies targeted PI activities to improve wound outcomes and mitigate pressure injury development. Works with Clinical Education Department to establish competencies for clinicians regarding wound care through collaborate educational modules for wound care including patient and family teaching tools. Provides input and feedback for wound and ostomy care policy and procedures. Maintains and develops knowledge base and skills in the area of wound, ostomy, and continence therapy. Maintains current professional knowledge and competence in the specialty areas. Travel between two main campuses may be expected. Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field, BSN preferred.
- Must acquire CWOCN, CWON, or CWCN upon one year of hire date.
- Two years of experience working as a registered nurse in an acute care healthcare facility or ambulatory wound care center.
- AHA BLS - Healthcare Provider
- Registered Nurse – NJ or Registered Nurse – NLC multi-state
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- Wound Specialty Education from accredited program (WCC, WTA, CWS, or CWCA) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides consultation and specific clinical care to patients within the inpatient setting needing instruction, management, nursing treatment plans for skin, wound, and ostomy care, and for incontinence management.
- Documents assessments, plan of care, interventions, evaluation, outcomes and nursing orders on appropriate chart forms and the inpatient electronic medical record.
- Promotes best practice by demonstrating a commitment to quality patient care and the profession of nursing.
- Assesses need for patient education. Plans, implements and documents patient education and evaluates and documents patient comprehension and compliance.
- Educates staff nurses in skin care, wound care, pressure wound staging and care, ostomy care, and encourages nurses to provide these measures independently within their scope of practice.
- Identifies potential discharge needs and notifies Case Management or other services to provide follow up care and transition to the next level of care.
- Recommends consultation with Wound Care specialist physician and or Wound Care Center for post discharge care when appropriate.
- Uses appropriate resources for prevention, management and treatment of wounds, for supportive skin care, ostomies, and incontinence.
- Analyzes patterns of wounds across programs and hospitals and identifies targeted PI activities to improve wound outcomes and mitigate pressure injury development.
- Works with Clinical Education Department to establish competencies for clinicians regarding wound care through collaborate educational modules for wound care including patient and family teaching tools.
- Provides input and feedback for wound and ostomy care policy and procedures.
- Maintains and develops knowledge base and skills in the area of wound, ostomy, and continence therapy.
- Maintains current professional knowledge and competence in the specialty areas.
- Travel between two main campuses may be expected.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical Plan
- Prescription drug coverage & In-House Employee Pharmacy
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Healthcare FSA - Dependent Care FSA
- Retirement Savings and Investment Plan
- Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Supplemental Group Term Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Disability Benefits – Long Term Disability (LTD)
- Disability Benefits – Short Term Disability (STD)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Transit
- Commuter Parking
- Supplemental Life Insurance - Voluntary Life Spouse - Voluntary Life Employee - Voluntary Life Child
- Voluntary Legal Services
- Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Voluntary Identity Theft Insurance
- Voluntary Pet Insurance
- Paid Time-Off Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
