Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care Center

Northwell•Town of Huntington, NY

1d•$90,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other healthcare team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate team activities. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying care needs and expected outcomes, developing individualized care plans, administering treatments and medications, performing wound and skin care, documenting patient status and responses, educating patients and significant others, and coordinating discharge planning and referrals. The nurse also evaluates care effectiveness, contributes to performance improvement, supports patient safety, and responds effectively to emergency situations.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and assess physical, psychosocial, developmental, mobility, sensory, skin, and pain-related needs.
Determine patients’ coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic requirements, and education needs; document psychological status and care plans, including support, counseling, and social service needs.
Identify patient problems and desired outcomes, develop measurable outcome criteria and individualized goals, prioritize care activities, and establish and document plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other team members.
Coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medications, implement the care plan, and maintain patient safety precautions.
Reassess patients and revise plans of care as needed; administer prescribed treatments and medications safely and correctly; use necessary equipment; and provide emotional support.
Perform procedures safely and efficiently, observe and report patient conditions and responses, and maintain accurate documentation in accordance with departmental policy.
Respond rapidly and effectively to emergencies, maintain a calm environment, communicate with patients’ families or caretakers, and participate in discharge planning, referrals, and discharge instruction.
Measure and document care effectiveness, conduct variance analysis related to outcomes, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with care team members and physicians on treatment plans, provide direction to care team members, delegate assignments using clinical judgment, and ensure assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens; assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures; and report changes in patient condition or treatment to the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician.
Perform Grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressing changes using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other skin-care procedures as necessary.
Prepare local solutions and administer and document medications; understand medication actions, dosages, side effects, and patient implications; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Provide patient and family education, explain the patient’s condition as indicated, communicate assessment information to care team members and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, arrange early discharge planning and referrals, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Perform related duties as required.