Registered Nurse (Wound Care) Full Time, Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (Wound Care) assesses and provides care to inpatients and outpatients requiring wound, ostomy, or continence management. Working under the supervision of the Manager, Outpatient Treatment Unit and collaboratively with staff and physicians, the nurse provides patient care using a case management approach and applies knowledge of regulatory standards. The role promotes consistency in policies and procedures, supplies, and educational materials, and serves as a clinical and theoretical education resource and role model for personnel. The nurse supports the Wound Care program and services, including consistent program policies and procedures and evaluation and recommendation of products for cost-effective, efficient wound, ostomy, and continence care. The role provides consultation to physicians and nurses; coordinates care and discharge planning; mentors health care team members; and contributes to education, quality improvement, research, and process improvement activities. This is a full-time position working 72 hours every two weeks on the day shift, with a schedule of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The pay range is $34.43–$51.64 per hour.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
- Current Michigan RN License, or completion by the end of orientation.
- Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider certification, or completion within 60 days of hire.
- Wound Care certification.
Responsibilities
- Assess and provide comprehensive, holistic, and systematic care to inpatients and outpatients requiring wound, ostomy, or continence management.
- Support the Wound Care program and promote consistency in its policies and procedures.
- Evaluate and recommend products to support cost-effective and efficient wound, ostomy, and continence care.
- Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with members of the health care team to support optimal patient outcomes.
- Consult with physicians and nurses, including through patient assessment, care-plan development, evaluation of care, and discharge planning.
- Serve as a clinical resource and mentor to health care team members and demonstrate leadership in behavior and practice.
- Coordinate with other health care professionals to meet specific patient needs.
- Participate in patient and family education and patient care conferences as needed.
- Assist staff and physicians with appropriate documentation of care and education.
- Promote continuity of care through patient care plans and written instructions, and make referrals to community services as indicated.
- Delegate and coordinate patient care activities to optimize delivery of treatment modalities.
- Educate health care team members about wound and ostomy care.
- Collaborate with the Wound Care Coordinator and clinical educators to support education plans and integration of clinical practice standards throughout the organization.
- Provide ongoing formal and informal staff education.
- Participate in performance improvement activities to enhance clinical and operational effectiveness and efficiency.
- Assist clinical managers, the Wound Care Coordinator, and educators in identifying and implementing outcome studies, research initiatives, and process improvements.
- Ensure compliance with practice standards and support project improvement initiatives.
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Job Type
Full-time
