RN Wound Care Inpatient

HonorHealth•Phoenix, AZ

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Wound Care Inpatient role provides nursing care within HonorHealth’s Wound/Ostomy Services IP department at John C Lincoln in Phoenix, Arizona. Guided by the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, the RN applies professional nursing knowledge and practices to assess patients, establish or contribute to care plans, administer treatments and medications, monitor and document patient progress, and coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare clinicians. The RN also educates patients and families about illness management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy. The RN collects and analyzes patient health data, identifies expected outcomes, and develops, implements, evaluates, and revises individualized, evidence-based care plans. The role provides family-centered, culturally relevant care; collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams; supports quality and safety; and contributes to professional development by precepting new hires and students and helping them complete competency requirements. The position is a day-shift role. A wound care certification is preferred, and wound care experience is required. An incentive bonus of up to $10,000 is available.

Requirements

Wound care experience.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire; experience may be in direct patient care or indirect RN roles.
More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
Current Arizona nursing license or compact-state licensure upon hire; Arizona licensure must be obtained within 60 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification in training course C, and unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area DOP.
Stroke-specific education requirements apply before starting for staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients.

Nice To Haves

Wound care certification.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
National certification for the unit-specific patient population.

Responsibilities

Collect and analyze patient health data systematically, prioritizing according to the patient’s condition and needs and involving the family.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized, family-centered, developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, and evidence-based plans of care.
Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and provide for continuity of care.
Initiate treatments, medications, emergency and resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care that meets patients’ and families’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress and document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support high-quality, cost-effective patient outcomes.
Maintain current nursing knowledge and practice in accordance with professional standards, regulations, and system and department policies.
Integrate ethical principles into practice and enhance knowledge of cultural and diversity needs.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members, patients, families, and other healthcare providers to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Contribute to professional development through positive role-modeling, peer relationships, and preceptor or mentor programs.
Support evidence-based improvements to nursing practice and patient outcomes, including the integration of research into practice.
Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost in patient care.
Precept new-hire staff and students and assist them in completing competency requirements.