Wound Care and Ent Specialist Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing total comprehensive nursing to patients and their families through the development of a plan of care, including implementing, reassessing, evaluating and revising the plan of care. The RN develops these patient-specific plans by performing psychosocial/physiologic assessments, considering patients' cultural/ ethical/ spiritual needs, reviewing trends of similar patients, as well as considering physicians' orders regarding care. The RN integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum of care to include patient and family education, and actively supports and incorporates nursing regulations and standards, as well as Franciscan Alliance processes and procedures in daily practice. Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree Nursing / Patient Care
- 3 years Nursing/Patient Care Required
- Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensing Board Indiana or Illinois
- Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
Nice To Haves
- Master's Degree
- 3 years Wound Care Experience Preferred
- Wound Care Certification (WCC) - National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy - required within 1 1/2 years
- Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) - Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board - required within 90 days
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain a therapeutic relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
- Assess patient and family readiness, and involve them in planning and implementing care.
- Utilize nursing process in planning the delivery of patient care, to promote optimal outcomes.
- Function as a patient advocate by supplying information about alternative care options to patient/family when appropriate.
- Observe patients, analyze response to care, take appropriate action, and communicate this information to the physician and appropriate others.
- Analyze patient information, to deliver individualized care.
- Prioritize and organize duties, to deliver quality care in a cost-efficient manner.
- Document information clearly and concisely to maintain a comprehensive patient record.
- Follow the Wound Expert software’s care delivery model, of team-based wound care and clinic processes.
Benefits
- Sign On Bonus Available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
