Registered Nurse - Wound Care & Hyperbaric - RN
About The Position
The Wound Ostomy Nurse (WON) provides expert, integrated, cost-effective quality patient care through the coordination of clinical care for high-risk patients with complex issues across the continuum of care settings. This nurse integrates knowledge of advanced pathophysiology, human responses to health problems and non-disease based etiologies to assess, plan and coordinate care, monitor and evaluate patient outcomes. The WON supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. Working collaboratively with other health care professionals, the WON functions in the roles of care provider, educator and consultant in a variety of settings throughout the medical center. The WON will function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The WON provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The WON possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and participates on committees or projects. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice and the Scope and Standards for Wound, Ostomy and Continence Specialty Practice Nursing provide a basis for the practice of the WON. This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.
Requirements
- Excellent communication skills
- Skillful in mentoring and teaching
- State licensure
- Completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification
Responsibilities
- Coordination of clinical care for high-risk patients with complex issues
- Assess, plan and coordinate care, monitor and evaluate patient outcomes
- Support professional nursing practice across practice settings
- Function as care provider, educator and consultant
- Accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care
- Provide leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
