Registered Nurse (RN) – Outpatient Wound Care – St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health•Lima, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Outpatient Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) position at Mercy Health is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients. This involves utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, implementing clinical nursing interventions, possessing a highly diverse medical skillset, developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. Mercy Health is a faith-based and patient-focused organization committed to enhancing the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care, fostering a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) OR Registered Nurse (RN) covered by the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) OR Current Registered Nurse (RN) applicant
BLS Basic Life Support– American Heart Association (required prior to direct patient care)
Recent nursing experience in acute care and/or home health care
Completion of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) approved 40-hour course within 6 months of hire and completion of written exam (required for Wound Care Centers that offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT))

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Nursing
Master of Science Nursing
BLS Basic Life Support– American Heart Association (preferred upon hire)
Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN)
Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN)
Certified Continence Care Nurse (CCCN)
Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON)
Experience in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training

Responsibilities

Promote departmental plans, goals, and objectives
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to drive consistency and standardization of best practices
Provide appropriate wound service coverage in the center
Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned