RN Registered Nurse Wound Care Center Fayetteville

Trinity Health

86d • $28 - $41

About The Position

Ensures quality nursing care is rendered to all patients in accordance with the New York Nurse Practice Act, National Standards of Practice, and Nursing and Clinical Service standards of care and practice. Utilizing the Nursing Process, plans, directs and supervises the care of patients in addition to being involved in the provision of direct care of patients and families.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the State of New York.
• Maintains current BLS/CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care of designated patient populations.
• Plans and implements nursing interventions.
• Plans for disposition of the patient, continually assesses need for appropriate level of care, is proactive in working with health care providers to ensure timely disposition.
• Augments initial nursing assessment data with experiential knowledge to refine patient care plan.
• Integrates verbal and non-verbal behaviors exhibited by patient and significant others to make nursing decisions.
• Compiles, interprets and incorporates laboratory data into the plan of care of the patient.
• Performs on-going observational assessment to determine changing priorities.
• Obtains pertinent information from patients/families, co-workers and other health care providers resources to enhance patient care.
• Maintains confidentiality related to patients and families.
• Adheres to hospital confidentiality statement.
• Adheres to established hospital policy and procedure related to job function.
• Functions independently with treatments, procedures and equipment.
• Demonstrates expanded knowledge base as documented on skills inventory.
• Shares expertise in clinical skills with other team members.
• Recognizes and utilizes the knowledge and expertise of colleagues.
• Identifies available resources for patients and makes referrals as appropriate.
• Communicates patient outcomes to other health team members.
• Informs physicians of changes in patient’s clinical status in a timely manner.
• Recognizes patient’s limitations to treatments and procedures.
• Demonstrates an awareness of cost effectiveness.
• Initiates proactive nursing interventions which reflect assessment skills that minimize negative outcomes.
• Follows established protocols.
• Coordinates resources for effective response.
• Evaluates nursing interventions in relationship to patient outcomes.
• Recommends appropriate changes.
• Demonstrates effective teaching skills with colleagues, other health care providers and patients/families.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of teaching and revises appropriately.
• Documents all teaching, including patient’s/families response.
• Effectively educates the patient/family in specialty area.
• Serves as a clinical resource person.
• Maintains required competencies.
• Completes mandatory educational activities.
• Participates in educational opportunities.
• Maintains own record of continuing education.
• Participates in clinical supervision.
• Knows the objectives and expected competencies of orientees and students.
• Serves as a positive role model.
• Reviews with the orientee and student the outcomes of nursing interventions.
• Participates on committees.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Supervises the practice and care of LPN’s and other allied health care members.
• Demonstrates awareness, provides input for unit goal and objective development.
• Coordinates activities for a designated patient population/unit for a given shift.
• Identifies and handles unit problems in a professional manner.
• Presents a positive unit and nursing image when communicating with other departments, services, units and physicians.
• Seeks guidance when appropriate.
• Maintains confidentiality related to staff.
• Participates in performance improvement.
• Participates in planning and implementing change.
• Displays a commitment to the hospital mission.
• Abides by Personnel policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Participates in Performance Improvement and Monitoring.
• Applies current concepts and findings from research and/or studies to practice.

Benefits

• Competitive pay range of $28.80-$41.40.
• Opportunities for advancement to Level II and Level III after experience and clinical performance demonstrates ability to meet criteria.
• Advancement to coordinator or management positions if experience and clinical performance demonstrates ability to meet criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees