Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Ostomy - Full-Time Day

Company: Prisma Health
Location: Easley
Posted on: November 3, 2024

Job Description:

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.Job SummaryProvides care for a specific patient population with various types of chronic wounds and their advanced wound care treatments. Serves as a resource for other health care professionals, patients, families and the community.BonusThis position is bonus eligible. Follow this for details.Accountabilities

• Under the guidance of a physician and/or a Certified Wound Care Clinician, is able to perform - assessment/ reassessment of the physical and educational needs of patients with any chronic wound needing advanced wound care techniques. Communicates patient needs to appropriate members of the wound care team. - Provides discharge teaching as required. - Assists with referrals for studies, labs, procedures, and other physicians. - 25%
• Under the guidance of a physician and/or Certified Wound Care Clinician, formulates, implements and evaluates an individualized plan of care based on patient needs. - Through consultation and collaboration with the members of the wound care team, coordinates care in an efficient, cost effective manner using knowledge and understanding of current advanced wound care modalities and practices. - 25%
• Assists with education of patients and their caregivers on current evidence based advanced wound care modalities and practices. - Assists with promoting knowledge of healthy practices in area of expertise throughout the community through education. - 15%
• Identifies actual/potential issues of resource management/patient care; works with wound care team to identify cost-effective alternatives; facilitates discharge. - 15%
• Keeps documentation via EMR current including accurate documentation of products and facility charges. - 15%
• Maintains safe, comfortable, - clean and therapeutic environment for patients and families per established departmental polices. - 5%Supervisory/Management ResponsibilitiesThis is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.Minimum EducationAssociate Degree - Nursing, BSN preferredMinimum Experience2 years - as RN, interest and experience in skin and wound careRequired Certifications/Registrations/LicensesRN - REGISTERED NURSE - (Code NLRN)Other Experience or CertificationWound Vac Experience - PreferredCompletion of BSN - PreferredObtain certification in Wound and Ostomy - PreferredWork ShiftDay (United States of America)LocationBaptist Easley Med CampusFacility1015 Baptist Easley HospitalDepartment10157826 Surgery-Wound CareShare your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

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