RN - Wound Care

Westchester Medical Center • Kingston, NY

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in an assigned clinical area, including direct care through patient assessment, physical examinations, and collection of health history and demographic information. The nurse plans, develops, implements, administers, evaluates, and updates specialized treatment plans and preventive care regimens in accordance with medical orders and nursing standards. The role also includes maintaining medical records, implementing infection-control protocols, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The RN provides wound and skin care consultation, recommends appropriate care, monitors patient responses, and collaborates with providers to revise treatment plans when needed. The nurse coordinates care with clinical staff, other departments, patients, families, and community resources, and participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, education, discharge planning, and staff mentoring.

Requirements

• Three years of professional nursing experience in a hospital or healthcare agency, including at least two years in the area of specialization.
• Associate degree in nursing.
• Valid New York State Registered Professional Nurse license and current registration.
• Current Board Certification in Wound and Ostomy from the WOC Nurse Certification Board.
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.
• Previous wound/ostomy experience.
• Knowledge of conducting NDNQI Pressure Injury Prevalence Surveys.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care by assessing patients’ physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual status.
• Develop patient care plans consistent with patients’ conditions, include patients and families in care planning, and document care in accordance with established procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Perform comprehensive assessments, identify improvement or deterioration, and implement and evaluate nursing care accordingly.
• Manage skin and wound referral consultations and make appropriate recommendations for wound and skin care.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to care, update nursing plan interventions, and collaborate with physicians or providers on treatment plan revisions.
• Collect monthly data on nosocomial pressure injuries and participate in Pressure Injury Prevalence activities.
• Assess patients and administer treatments, medications, and general care according to care plans, best practices, protocols, and medical orders.
• Operate specialized medical equipment.
• Collaborate with members of the health team to coordinate patient care.
• Coordinate care with other departments and serve as a liaison to help ensure timely services.
• Educate patients and families about medications, treatments, disease-specific information, and follow-up care.
• Participate in discharge planning with healthcare providers and community resources.
• Participate in quality assurance activities and the performance improvement process, including data collection, analysis, planning, and implementation of changes.
• Ensure continuity of care by communicating a comprehensive handoff during transitions to another nurse.
• Participate in multidisciplinary nursing care and advocate for patients’ rights and the understanding and continuity of care.
• Complete continuing education and in-service programs on time and attend staff meetings.
• Precept and mentor newer staff and may orient new graduate nurses to assigned units.
• Comply with hospital policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree