Registered Nurse (RN) Acute Care, Wound Ostomy, FT, Days

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Job Summary

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Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Under the guidance of a certified wound care nurse and/or a physician assesses the physical and educational needs of patients undergoing ostomy surgery or continent diversions and patients with wounds fistulas incontinence percutaneous tubes or pressure ulcers. Communicates patient needs to appropriate members of the health care team. Provides discharge teaching as requested.
• With guidance of acertifiedwound care nurse and and/or aphysician implements and evaluates plans for care management based on patient needs through consultation and collaboration with other members of the patients health care team; coordinates care in an efficient cost-effective manner.
• Assists with the education of patients families and staff on evidence-based skin and wound care practices. Promotes health care in area of expertise in the community through education.
• Identifies actual/potential issues of resource management /patient care works with health care team to identify cost-effective alternatives; facilitates discharge.
• Participates in the Skin Care Committee. As a member assists in the evaluation of products used including specialty beds and mattresses and makes recommendations to the committee.
• Participates in quarterly Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Studies and participates in performance improvement activities related to analysis of results.
• May perform hyperbaric oxygen therapy related duties as needed after completing the requiredhyperbaric training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelors degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience - Two (2) years as an RN. Experience in skin and would care preferred.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications Registrations Licenses

• Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
• Certification in Wound and Ostomy preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Wound Vac Experience preferred

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