Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care Center

Northwell Health

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides age-specific care to a designated group of patients using the nursing process, from assessment and care planning through implementation and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate care, treatments, and procedures, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to direct or delegate patient-care activities. Responsibilities include assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, developmental, and educational needs; establishing individualized goals and care plans; administering medications and prescribed treatments; providing wound and skin care; documenting patient status and responses; and supporting patients and their families through education, discharge planning, and referrals. The nurse monitors safety, responds to emergencies, evaluates outcomes, and contributes to performance improvement and the effectiveness of care.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
Wound care experience.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, and respond to patient questions.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, developmental, pain-management, mobility, sensory, skin, and educational needs.
Develop individualized patient goals and plans of care, establish priorities, and document plans in collaboration with physicians and other care team members.
Implement, reassess, and revise plans of care as needed; administer prescribed treatments and medications safely and correctly.
Provide wound and skin care, including Grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, and other skin-care procedures as needed.
Use patient-care equipment correctly and apply scientific principles while performing procedures safely and efficiently.
Monitor patient safety and condition, document treatment and responses, and promptly communicate changes to physicians and appropriate care team members.
Provide emotional support, patient and family education, medication and food-interaction education, and discharge instructions.
Plan for discharge and coordinate referrals and post-hospital care as appropriate.
Assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures and accurately implement prescribed treatment regimens.
Delegate care-team assignments using clinical judgment, provide direction to team members, and ensure assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Respond effectively to emergencies and maintain a calm, quiet, restful environment.
Evaluate patient outcomes and care effectiveness, conduct variance analysis, and contribute to systems that improve unit care.
Perform related duties as required.