STAFF RN

3 weeks ago


Torrance CA USA, United States Torrance Memorial Medical Center Full time
Description

The Wound Care RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Wound Care RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit.Core Competencies
  • Adheres to infection prevention guidelines
  • Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
  • Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status
  • Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care
  • Complies with Joint Commission's national patient safety goals
  • Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
  • Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
  • Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
  • Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
  • Participates in organizational activities
  • Participates in Peer Review
  • Participates in professional development activities
  • Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
  • Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles
  • Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient
  • Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs
  • Utilizes resources in an economical manner
  • Utilizes safe administration of medications
  • Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies
  • Provides wound and ostomy care for those patients assigned and/or in immediate need of care, including the following activities: wound care per protocol and MD/NP order positions patients and changes position according to patients need scares for patients with special needs, eg traction, immobilization collects wound specimens as ordered by NP/MD performs patient/family education for wound and ostomy care. Performs treatments including the following: comprehensive wound assessment staging of pressure ulcers application of appropriate wound dressings, including Negative Pressure Wound Therapy application of binders and/or restraints application of appropriate ostomy pouching system and accessories.
  • Demonstrates Home Health specific competencies.
  • Administers medications. States the usual dose, action, and side effects of commonly used wound care medications uses pharmacist and NP for drug information not provided in unit references prepares and administers wound care medications follows medication administration schedules according to the patient care plan assesses patients for response/reaction to drugs/treatments labels multidose tubes/vials when opened assures outdated medications are discarded.
  • Performs OASIS/Comprehensive assessment and completes documentation in a timely manner.
  • Adheres to the guidelines regarding time points of specific questions, WOCN and outpatient infusion guidance.
  • Oversees coordination, communication and facilitation of the patient plan of care in a timely manner, while involving the physicians, staff and other healthcare team members
  • Submit weekly case management schedule to manager and coordinate care with interdisciplinary team, oversight of LVNs and CHHAs, and report any changes to manager immediately.
  • Supervises and documents the home health aide plan of care every 2 weeks.
  • Attends weekly case conference and staff meetings.
  • Adheres to telecommuting policy and obtains pre-approval prior to use the code.
  • Rotates on-call duties, responds within 20 minutes of receiving call, submits a call log next morning to the on call manager or team lead.
  • Adheres to annual I will statements.

Education
DegreeProgramCollege DiplomaNursing
Additional Information

Candidates without national board certification in wound/ostomy care may be considered based on wound/ostomy training and experience, but certification would need to be obtained within 6 months of hire.

Experience
Number of Years ExperienceType of Experience1Clinical experience in a hospital/acute setting with wound ostomy careLicense / Certification Requirements
Registered Nurse LicenseCPR certificationDrivers license, auto insurance and reliable transportationWOCN (Wound Ostomy, Continence Nurses) or WCC (Wound Care Cert) or CWS (Certified Wound Spec.)

Compensation Range$48.48 - $75.47 / Hour

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