RN Registered Nurse Wound Ostomy OP PRN
Job Description
Position Overview
The Wound Care RN serves as a care consultant and provider for patients with complex wound care needs and ostomy management. Accountable for collaborating with the health care team to define and communicate the expected patterns of care for this patient population. Provides leadership for education and research programs to support the advancement of wound and ostomy care and improvement of patient outcomes through implementation of evidenced based practice. Serves as a resource, leader, and role model for wound and ostomy care and functions as a liaison with the community, other health care professionals, and other disciplines regarding areas of wound and ostomy care.
Key Responsibilities
- Integrates research findings and Evidence Based Practice into practice.
- Acts as a patient advocate
- Demonstrates critical thinking skills appropriate to level of experience
- Integrates population specific standards when planning care
- Demonstrates commitment to professional and personal growth-i.e. completes all mandatory educational requirements, maintains all certifications, attends 75% of department staff meeting, acts as designated preceptor for new hires re: to wound/ostomy care, chairs wound resource nurse program, member of professional nursing organization, attends hospital wide committees, member of shared governance council.
Required Qualifications
- Current Florida RN License
- BLS
- ACLS
- Associate Degree in Nursing
- One or more years of nursing practice experience.
- One year of practice in which leadership and teaching competence has been demonstrated
Benefits & Perks
- Career Development
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
- Mental Health Resources and Support
Compensation: This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.