RN; Registered Nurse-Wound Healing Center

Yale New Haven Health•Westerly, RI

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator and provides oversight of non-RN personnel on the assigned unit. The position assesses patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions throughout the continuum of care, identifies learning needs, and educates patients and families verbally and in writing. The nurse assists providers with in-office procedures, maintains sterile fields, follows Universal Protocol, and provides care in accordance with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and standing orders. The role also includes assessing patients in person and by telephone, performing nursing procedures and documentation, maintaining and disinfecting instruments and equipment, verifying patient-chart information, precepting new staff, and serving as charge nurse.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
2–3 years of nursing experience.
Valid State of Rhode Island Registered Nurse License.
BLS certification required within one month.
Proficient in computer software, including electronic patient records.
Ability to use the internet to conduct literature searches regarding patient care.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Urology nursing experience.
Recent ambulatory or medical office experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
Assess patient and family learning needs; provide verbal and written education; and document the education plan, patient understanding, and outcomes.
Assist providers with in-office procedures, prepare for procedures, maintain a sterile field, follow Universal Protocol, and provide care in compliance with regulatory requirements, organizational policies, and standing orders.
Assess patients in the office and by telephone for intervention needs and provide timely assistance.
Perform nursing duties including physical, pain, and psychosocial assessments; documentation; vital signs; bladder scans; Uroflow; catheter insertion and removal; medication administration; and point-of-care testing.
Handle and transfer clean and dirty instruments and equipment; maintain competence with Trophon high-level disinfection of ultrasound probes and point-of-use instrument cleaning; and disinfect equipment and rooms according to hospital standards and policies.
Verify and update chart information, including reason for visit, health and surgical history, medications, allergies, preferred laboratory and pharmacy, fall risk, pain and psychosocial assessments, learning assessment, preferred language, and social history.
Perform other duties as assigned or directed to support smooth department operations.
Precept new staff.
Function as charge nurse.
Meet performance expectations for Customer Service, Teamwork, Resource Utilization, and Staff and Self Development.