Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Wound Care - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital - PRN

Mercy Health • Youngstown, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Outpatient Wound Care performs and documents complete patient assessments, initiates and maintains current nursing care plans for all assigned patients, identifies patient learning needs to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching, administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures, and acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the Outpatient Wound Care department.

Requirements

• Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact or RN applicant (required)
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (required)
• Recent experience in acute care and/or home health care (required)
• Wound Care Centers that offer HBOT will need successful completion of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) approved 40-hour course within 6 months of hire and completion of written exam (required)
• Must have 1 or more years as a nurse to qualify
• Must work 24 hours within a 6 week period

Nice To Haves

• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)
• CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse) (preferred)
• COCN (Certified Ostomy Care Nurse) (preferred)
• CCCN (Certified Continence Care Nurse) (preferred)
• CWON (Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse) (preferred)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)
• Master of Science Nursing (preferred)
• Experience in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (preferred)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Adheres to and promotes departmental plans, goals, and objectives in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, regulatory, and Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospital Operations.
• Serves as a team player to provide appropriate wound service coverage in the center.
• Assists clinical leadership in monitoring clinic flow to improve efficiencies and productivity.
• Collaborates with the clinical leaders and other regional leaders to drive consistency and standardization of best practices.
• Works with hospital personnel to ensure availability of adequate resources, supplies, equipment, and services.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationship working with physicians and all wound center staff.
• Be mindful of revenue cycle components including scheduling, registration, clinical coverage/treatment, documentation, billing, collections, and denials.
• Assists leadership to perform auditing to ensure documentation supports reimbursement.
• Works collaboratively with hospital partners, as appropriate, to maintain fiscal objectives and seek opportunities for cost-saving measures.
• BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree