Wound Care Ostomy RN - Mercy South

Mercy•Saint Louis, MO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating and coordinating the nursing care provided to a select group of patients for wound and ostomy care within the context of the organizations and nursing services. Wound care nurses specialize in the proper management of wound care by treating and monitoring wounds that are the result of disease, injury, or medical treatments. The job requires that a wound care nurse provides care that will optimally and safely heal various types of wounds, including but not limiting surgical openings, ulcers, decubitus ulcers, feeding tube sites, and abscesses. Their work requires that they access the wounds, create and implement treatment plans, monitor infections and signs of various infections, and clean wounds. The nurses must also have advanced skills to assess symptoms that require management of complex wounds. Wound care nurses will also educate other healthcare members in the area of proper wound care.

Requirements

Graduated from a school of nursing (Associate's Degree, Diploma, or BSN).
Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis.
Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift.
Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties.

Nice To Haves

WCC/WOCN certification

Responsibilities

Prescribing, delegating and coordinating the nursing care provided to a select group of patients for wound and ostomy care.
Treating and monitoring wounds that are the result of disease, injury, or medical treatments.
Providing care that will optimally and safely heal various types of wounds, including but not limiting surgical openings, ulcers, decubitus ulcers, feeding tube sites, and abscesses.
Assessing wounds, creating and implementing treatment plans, monitoring infections and signs of various infections, and cleaning wounds.
Assessing symptoms that require management of complex wounds.
Educating other healthcare members in the area of proper wound care.