Staff RN - Wound Care

Good Samaritan•United States,

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Administers care and education to designated patients per request of physicians or nurses. Provides resources, education and leadership to the nursing staff and communicates interdepartmentally.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Indiana.
Three years of nursing practice and teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patient need for self-care instructions in diabetes, wound care, ostomy care, bowel and bladder training.
Collaborates with nursing staff to develop the plan of care for patients requiring education and/or intervention in diabetes, wound, ostomy, bowel and bladder care.
Initiates instruction and promotes self-care.
Implements strategies to provide patient, significant other, and staff participation in health promotion.
Utilizes age specific criteria in prescribing appropriate action to meet the needs of patients.
Completes documentation in electronic medical record, including target assessment, treatment plan, implementation and evaluation of status and outcomes.
Maintains communication both intra and interdepartmentally for continuity of care and patient education.
Coordinates and manages department Performance Improvement as well as educating all stakeholder on process and corrective actions.
Seeks educational resources and creates learning experiences to enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills for his/her competence in nursing practice and individual professional growth.
Completes other duties and special projects as assigned