Inpatient Wound Ostomy Nurse
About The Position
Seeking an Inpatient Wound Care Center RN for a full-time position. The role involves various functions related to specialty preparation in stoma care and education, skin care, and incontinence management. The nurse will act as a consultant for physicians, nursing staff, hospital personnel, and home care staff. Responsibilities include assessing patients, recommending treatments for wounds, skin care management, and pre- and post-operative stoma care, serving as the primary educator. The nurse will also plan and implement nursing care to ensure continuity from hospital to home for ostomy, wound, and continence patients, and evaluate treatments.
Requirements
- Diploma RN
- Current Indiana RN License
- AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider
- Must complete required training for Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care within one month of hire
- 2 years of RN experience
Nice To Haves
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred
Responsibilities
- Serve as a consultant with physicians, nursing, hospital, and home care staff.
- Assess patients.
- Recommend treatment of wounds, skin care management, and pre- and post-operatively, for stomas.
- Provide primary education for patients.
- Plan nursing care to provide continuity of care from hospital to home environment (for ostomy, wounds, and continence patients).
- Implement and evaluate treatments.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Excellent benefits
- Opportunity to work in a Regional, Non-Profit Hospital
- Opportunity to work in part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Opportunity to work for an organization that promotes continued education
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
