Wound Care Specialist

2 weeks ago

MO United States SSM Health Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse to join our team at the DePaul Wound Clinic. As a key member of our healthcare team, you will be responsible for implementing and evaluating the organization's wound and ostomy evidence-based care and prevention program to achieve exceptional clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities
  • Evaluate patients of all ages who are consulted and/or referred by medical staff, nursing staff, and other healthcare disciplines for wound, ostomy, and continence-related needs, collaborating with appropriate healthcare providers to allow for timely assessment and inter-professional interventions.
  • Utilize 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, performing patient follow-up to evaluate care plan outcomes.
  • Perform pre-operative stoma site marking for urinary and fecal diversions and conservative sharp instrumental debridement and chemical cautery with provider order.
  • Design and implement wound, ostomy, continence-related information and patient education appropriate to the patient/family/caregiver's developmental level, learning needs, learning readiness, and cultural values/beliefs, coordinating education with physician and nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team.
  • Develop and document 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.
  • Utilize 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.
  • Participate 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.
  • Participate in the education of all members of the healthcare team as it relates to the management of wounds, ostomies, and continence.
  • Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing.
  • 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
  • Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA).
  • Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR).
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration.
  • Registered Nurse (RN) Issued by Compact State.
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Oklahoma Board of Nursing (OBN).
  • Registered Nurse (RN) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.
Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America).

Job Type

Employee.

Department

Wound Center.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40.

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