Registered Nurse - Wound Ostomy Continence and Hyperbaric Medicine - RN

Mayo Clinic • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Onsite

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. Holders of F1 status eligible for post-completion OPT are welcome to apply. This role is NOT eligible to participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.

Requirements

• Graduate of a baccalaureate nursing program.
• Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
• Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) competency.
• WON Certification within 24 months employment in the position.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Computer skills required.
• Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends and on-call.
• Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting.
• Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills.
• Additional state licensure(s) and/or specialty certification/training as required by the work area.

Nice To Haves

• Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (CWOCN) Certification.
• One year RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of LPN experience at Mayo Clinic within the last five years.
• Prior experience with electronic medical record systems.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• Supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• Functions in the roles of care provider, educator and consultant in a variety of settings throughout the medical center.
• Functions 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.
• Provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts.
• Participates on committees or projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees