RN Wound Clinic

Allina Health • Minneapolis, MN

3d • $47 - $79 • Onsite

About The Position

Allina Health is a not-for-profit health system serving individuals, families, and communities throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Its mission is to provide exceptional care by preventing illness, restoring health, and providing comfort, while supporting employees’ well-being and career development.

The RN Wound Clinic nurse assesses, treats, and develops care plans for patients with complex wounds, ostomies, and/or continence conditions in an outpatient clinic setting. Nursing practice includes establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families and serving as a leader and integrator of care, with responsibility and accountability for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

The role applies the nursing process from assessment and diagnosis through outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse uses evidence-based practice, documents care, collaborates with patients, families, and health care team members, and supports quality improvement, education, professional development, ethical practice, resource stewardship, leadership, and environmental health. Charge nurse and preceptor responsibilities apply only when acting in those roles. Other duties may be assigned.

This position is a 0.8 FTE role, scheduled for 64 hours per two-week pay period, with 8-hour day shifts and no weekends. The listed hourly pay range is $47.32 to $78.79; starting pay depends on factors including experience, education, and applicable union agreement. Shift, weekend, or other differentials may be available for eligible work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 2 to 5 years of RN experience.
• Tier 1: Minimum of 5 years of RN wound and ostomy experience in home health care, an outpatient wound clinic, an inpatient wound/ostomy department, an inpatient nursing department, or an outpatient surgical clinic, and current/active wound and ostomy certifications.
• Tier 2: Minimum of 3 years of RN wound care and ostomy experience in home health care, an outpatient wound clinic, an inpatient wound/ostomy department, an inpatient nursing department, or an outpatient surgical clinic, and current/active wound and ostomy certifications.
• Tier 3: Minimum of 2 years of RN wound care experience in home health care, an outpatient wound clinic, an inpatient wound/ostomy department, an inpatient nursing department, or an outpatient surgical clinic; currently pursuing wound and ostomy certification, with anticipated completion within 90 days of hire.
• Minnesota RN license required upon hire when working in Minnesota; Wisconsin RN license required upon hire when working in Wisconsin.
• Must have current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• Wound and Ostomy Certification required within 1 year.
• New graduates must apply to the New Grad RN Requisition; new graduate applicants must graduate from an accredited nursing program with a clinical rotation in an acute care facility.

Nice To Haves

• 0 to 2 years of complex wound care (WOCN) experience.
• Continence or Foot/Nail Care Certification.

Responsibilities

• Collect, prioritize, synthesize, and interpret comprehensive patient data using appropriate evidence-based assessment techniques.
• Analyze assessment data and formulate, revise, resolve, validate, communicate, and document nursing diagnoses.
• Identify individualized, realistic, and measurable patient outcomes in collaboration with patients and families.
• Develop individualized care plans that provide continuity of care and incorporate evidence-based practice and applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Implement safe, timely, and appropriate evidence-based interventions and treatments, coordinate care as appropriate, and document interventions.
• Evaluate patient progress and patient or family understanding and response to care; revise and document diagnoses, outcomes, and plans as needed.
• Participate in quality improvement and use quality data to improve nursing practice and outcomes.
• Maintain current nursing knowledge and competency and participate in educational activities.
• Evaluate personal nursing practice against professional standards and regulatory guidelines; identify strengths and professional development goals and seek feedback.
• Contribute to the professional development of colleagues, share knowledge and skills, provide constructive feedback, and support a healthy work environment.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and others to support positive outcomes and change.
• Maintain ethical practice and professional therapeutic boundaries, advocate for patients, and use resources to support ethical decisions.
• Use research and other best evidence to guide practice decisions.
• Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact when planning and delivering care; use and manage resources responsibly.
• Provide professional leadership, serve as a role model, promote a positive work environment, and participate in shared decision-making.
• Practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner and communicate environmental health risks and exposure-reduction strategies.
• When acting as charge nurse, coordinate unit operations and resources, support patient and family needs, foster teamwork, and collaborate with staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as preceptor, identify learning needs, plan and implement individualized orientation, validate clinical competence, support organizational and prioritization skills, evaluate interpersonal skills, and facilitate integration into the organization and work group.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level