Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor Pool - Wound Care

Riverside Hospital•Smithfield, VA

About The Position

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager to assess, plan, make nursing diagnoses, implement, and evaluate care for patients with fecal or urinary diversion and patients with wound, skin, or pressure-ulcer problems. Promotes continuity of ostomy and skin care by improving nursing staff competence, performance, and understanding. Consults on care for patients with ostomies, complex wounds, fistulas, pressure ulcers, and other skin problems, and serves as a resource for nursing, allied, and medical staff, patients, families, and the community. The nurse provides age-appropriate care and applies knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to assess patient status, identify age-specific needs, and provide care in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. The role includes attending seminars and in-service programs to support professional development and may require on-call availability for departmental needs. The position supports wound and ostomy services at RRMC, including supply management, product evaluation, outpatient clinic coordination, staff and patient education, quality and safety practices, documentation, and collaboration with education, nursing, and value-analysis groups. Telemedicine consultations may also be required.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing, or graduation from a professional nurse diploma program; a high school diploma or GED is required only for nursing diploma program graduates.
Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Virginia Department of Health Professions or a compact-state license, required upon hire.
CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Two years of wound-care experience.
Certified Wound Care Nurse certification.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, make nursing diagnoses, implement, and evaluate care for patients with fecal or urinary diversion and wound, skin, or pressure-ulcer problems.
Promote continuity of ostomy and skin care by improving nursing staff competence, performance, and understanding.
Serve as a consultant and resource for patients with ostomies, complex wounds, fistulas, pressure ulcers, and skin problems, as well as for nursing, allied, and medical staff, patients, families, and the community.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ age-specific needs and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Attend seminars and in-service programs to promote professional growth and development.
Place orders for ostomy, wound, and selected skin-care supplies as required; maintain appropriate products for RRMC and distribute them as needed.
Meet with wound and ostomy product representatives to assess and trial products and technology, and make recommendations to the Value Analysis Team.
Coordinate operation of the Outpatient Ostomy Clinic.
Maintain a safe patient-care environment by complying with RHS policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements, including DNV, OSHA, and state requirements, in support of National Patient Safety Goals and quality initiatives.
Recognize and report variances and provide resolutions.
Maintain daily patient and job-activity statistics and submit them monthly to the Manager/Director.
Coordinate as needed with the Ostomy Wound Education Program for Riverside Medical Education, including facilitating clinical rounds for third-year residents.
Provide ongoing education and in-services to RRMC clinical staff.
Serve as a preceptor to nursing students from Riverside School of Professional Nursing.
Chair the RRMC Skin Integrity Team.
Teach ostomy patients and/or significant others ostomy self-care and document appropriately in the electronic medical record.
Assure safe practices in accordance with National Patient Safety Goals and recommendations of the National Quality Forum.
Assure evidence-based practice in accordance with NPUAP, NDNQI, and the CWOCN Society.
Establish management procedures for patients with altered skin integrity, wounds, and/or fistulas, and document appropriately in the electronic medical record.
Participate in the RHS ET Nurse committee quarterly, collaborating on order sets, integumentary documentation, product recommendations, and ostomy, skin, and wound-care policies and procedures.
Liaise with the Value Analysis Team.
Conduct Tele Medicine Consults in RHS and document appropriately in the electronic medical record as required.