RN, Wound Care (Per Diem)

Purpose of Position: Responsible for the coordination of clinical activities at the Wound Care Center.Description

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1. Establishes/coordinates multi-disciplinary, comprehensive care plans for wound care patients.

2. Utilizes skills in organization, planning, implementing, evaluating, and providing care to wound care patients collaborating with physicians and other health care providers.

3. Provides care to patients specific to assessments according to protocols and procedures, clinical competence in procedural skills, treatments, and patient/caregiver education related to wound care management.

4. Provides efficient and effective care with the guidance of the physician during the clinic sessions, attends the clinics where scheduled.

5. Manages a number of patients at the same time with high energy and organization.

6. Assesses and manages the patient with pain.

7. Utilizes policies and procedures for Quality Management of wounds using the clinical pathways established.

8. Implements patient care utilizing appropriate physical resources in a safe manner.

9. Prioritizes patient care based on department needs, acuity levels and available resources.

10. Provides care and advocates for patients incorporating their rights and values.

11. Performs laboratory studies and orders imaging exams as required.

12. Uses Hospital Information System appropriately and accurately. Documents consistently, using accepted guidelines.

13. Gives rationale for patient care and clinical decisions based on current scientific literature and principles.

14. Performs and communicates as part of the team.

15. Handles daily routines and administrative duties according to department expectations, managing time effectively.

16. Assumes role of resource person regarding patient care, orientation and teaching staff as required by Wound Center Management.

17. Participates in at least four-unit staff meetings per year, completes mandatory annual education and maintains continuing education as required by individual license and certification.

18. Assesses personal learning development needs. Maintains documentation of current and ongoing professional development activities.

Regularly up-dates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the age of the patient served.

19. Represents hospital in the community and within the hospital by maintaining confidentiality regarding patients and hospital matters and by presenting the hospital in a manner that will best market the services provided.

20. Consistently provides excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and coworkers.

21. Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

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:Registered Nurse, Wound – Grade: NS1, MN6, MN7 Job Code:

• Ability to read, write and communicate in English
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• (RN) - Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• (BLS) - Basic Life Support Certification
• Three to five years of clinical nursing experience
• Recent (within last 2 of 5 years) experience in chronic wound management, as evidenced by:
• Plan of care development based on wound assessment and underlying etiology;
• The ability to perform specific assessments according to protocols and procedures;
• Clinical competence in the delivery of wound care, treatment and services
• One of the following wound care certifications or equivalent (as determined by management)
• (CWCN) Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN),
• (WOCN) Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse (WOCN)
• (WCC) Wound Care Certified
• (Preferred) - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Schedule Details: Per Diem Hours, Rotating Days 8a-4:30p, No Weekends & No HolidaysOrganization

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: Cape Cod HospitalPrimary Location

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: Massachusetts-Hyannis

Department: CCH-Wound Center

Annual/Hourly: Hourly

Hiring Pay Range: $39.33 - $70.38