Registered Nurse - Wound care
About The Position
West Palm Beach VAMC offers an exciting position for a Registered Nurse! The Nurse II Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE ANNOUNCEMENT TO ENSURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET. Identifies and institutes preventive and treatment measure and monitors results of wound care delivered Provide colleagues with useful tools to improve wound care knowledge, assessment, and management skills Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation Analyzes resources available to staff and identifies risk areas, including quality metrics, supplies, equipment, availability of data and information to foster a safe and supportive environment for staff learning, educational and professional development Provides evaluation of the effectiveness of resources, equipment, supplies, and specialty advanced therapies currently in use and being considered for future use for wound assessment and management (and may include ostomy and continence care) Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals Supports colleagues through wound care knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence based-practice culture
Requirements
- 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Nice To Haves
- Wound Care Course successful completion
- 3 years minimum as a Registered Nurse
- Wound Care/Ostomy Experience
- Professional Certification
Responsibilities
- Identifies and institutes preventive and treatment measure and monitors results of wound care delivered
- Provide colleagues with useful tools to improve wound care knowledge, assessment, and management skills
- Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation
- Analyzes resources available to staff and identifies risk areas, including quality metrics, supplies, equipment, availability of data and information to foster a safe and supportive environment for staff learning, educational and professional development
- Provides evaluation of the effectiveness of resources, equipment, supplies, and specialty advanced therapies currently in use and being considered for future use for wound assessment and management (and may include ostomy and continence care)
- Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence
- Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement
- Fosters a safe and supportive environment conducive to the professional development of healthcare professionals
- Supports colleagues through wound care knowledge sharing to provide safe, quality nursing care
- Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers
- Questions clinical practices for the purpose of providing evidence-based care. Participates in activities and strategies to sustain an evidence based-practice culture
Benefits
- Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
- 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
- Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
- Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
- Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified applicant
- EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Administration of Human Resource Programs
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
