RN - Wound | Mt. Vernon

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IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

Regular

Job Highlights:

Department: Wound Care

Scheudle: 8-10/hr days with flexible scheduling

Starting Pay:$35.20/hour(Offers based on experience and internal equity)

Schedule Details: Full-time scheduled 40 hours a week

Dual Locations:

Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon

1 Good Samaritan Way

Mt. Vernon IL 62864

and

SSM Health St. Marys - Centralia

400 N Pleasant Ave.

Centralia IL 62801

Pay Range:

$35.20 - $56.32

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience labor market and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects in good faith to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary:

Implements and evaluates the organizations wound and ostomy evidence-based care and prevention program in order to achieve exceptional clinical outcomes.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates patients of all ages who are consulted and/or referred by medical staff nursing staff and other health care disciplines for wound ostomy and continence related needs; collaborates with appropriate health care providers to allow for timely assessment and inter-professional interventions.
• Utilizes the nursing process to develop communicate implement and/or delegate and document a care plan for appropriate patients with wound ostomy continence issues and/or are at high risk for skin breakdown; performs patient follow-up to evaluate care plan outcomes.
• Performs pre-operative stoma site marking for urinary and fecal diversions and conservative sharp instrumental debridement and chemical cautery with provider order.
• Designs and implements wound ostomy continence related information and patient education appropriate to the patient/family/caregivers developmental level learning needs learning readiness and cultural values/beliefs. Coordinates education with physician and nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team.
• Develops and documents discharge plan including follow-up as it relates to wound ostomy and continence needs and communicates with patient/family/caregiver and appropriate nursing physician and care management staff.
• Utilizes research and other forms of evidence to develop implement and evaluate ministry and system-wide policies procedures and standards of practice relating to wound ostomy and continence issues.
• Participates in ministry and system-wide evaluation of resource utilization as it pertains to wound ostomy and continence products formulary development support services and other medical devices.
• Participates in the education of all members of the healthcare team as it relates to the management of wounds ostomies and continence.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms malfunctioning machinery etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending stooping kneeling squatting twisting gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State
• Or
• Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

Patient Care Services

40

Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options:our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage:we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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