Wound/Ostomy RN

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Works under supervision to perform wound care duties to patients in an inpatient setting.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing
• 1 year of RN experience
• Current Texas (or BNE Compact State) license required Upon Hire
• BASIC LIFE SUPPORT certification, course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) Upon Hire
• CERT WOUND OSTOMY NURSE is required within 3 years of hire date

Nice To Haves

• Cert Wound Osotmy Cont RN Upon Hire
• Wound Care Certified Upon Hire
• CERTIFIED WOUND SPECIALIST Upon Hire
• CERTIFIED WOUND CARE NURSE Upon Hire

Responsibilities

• Performs and accurately documents physical, psychosocial, and emotional assessments for all assigned patients.
• Develops and implements an appropriate plan of care for the patient.
• Utilizes critical thinking skills in planning and prioritizing nursing care for the assigned patients.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of the interventions.
• Confers with all members of the health care team in a collaborative fashion, sharing information and observations of the patient and/or patient's family in a manner that contributes to optimal patient care.
• Initiates or maintains actions to assure continuity of safe/effective care for patients between shifts, units and upon discharge.
• Evaluates implemented interventions and modifies care according to the evaluation.
• Documents interventions and modifications to the plan of care in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adheres to appropriate hospital and/or Department of Nursing policies, procedures, clinical pathways and the accepted standards of the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Board while delivering nursing care to patients.
• Provides appropriate and timely answers and/or education to patient's and/or patient's families.
• Completes accurate and timely documentation of all education provided.
• Provides supervision of and direction to unlicensed assistive personnel and nurses new to the environment.
• Delegates duties appropriately and within legal parameters.
• Assumes accountability for all actions in the workplace.
• Reports errors promptly and takes appropriate follow-up action to rectify the error.
• Responds to patient's and/or patients family's complaints in an appropriate and effective manner.
• Reports complaints to the Clinical Nurse Manager or their designee in an accurate and timely manner.
• Utilizes the chain of command appropriately to resolve patient, operational, or personal work related problems.
• Participates in performance improvement activities as directed.
• Completes mandatory training and education modules.
• Provides education to the community and areas of the hospital that request further information in his/her area of expertise.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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