Inpatient Registered Nurse

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Port Charlotte, FL - FL255 - HCA Florida Fawcett MH

time type

Full time

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Posted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition id

JR100573

The rewards at Healogics are immense, starting with the important work we do to change patients lives. We also understand that meaningful work is hard work, and we are committed to supporting and compensating our employees for the tremendous service they provide.

Think you are a great fit? Learn more about this role here:
Healogics is the largest provider of advanced wound care services in the United States, treating more than 300,000 chronic wound patients annually across over 600 sites. With an aging society, obesity and diabetes on the rise, and an uptick in surgical procedures, the number of patients with non-healing wounds that would benefit from expert care is dramatically increasing. As a result, the company is working to provide our differentiated, quality outcomes to as many patients that would benefit through our out-patient clinic partnerships.

The Wound Care and Ostomy Nurse will primarily provide clinical evaluation and the initial plan of care for inpatient wound and ostomy services and provide nursing support to the outpatient Wound Care Center (WCC), if needed. The individual in this role will provide consultation, educational, knowledge, skills and support of the bedside nurse to manage patients at risk for pressure injury development, as well as patients with wounds and/or ostomies and educational services to patients and their family members to assist them in the management of their individual wound care and ostomy needs. The Wound Care and Ostomy Nurse will report to the Program Director of the Wound Care Center (WCC), as well as maintaining a dotted line reporting structure to the Senior Director of Inpatient Services with Healogics.

The responsibility and accountability for day-to-day patient care will continue to rest with the individual nurse responsible for the patient, unit-based resource nurses and the Nurse Manager of each unit. The Wound Care Nurse will also serve as a resource to the hospital regarding:

National Patient Safety Goals related to pressure-injuries.
Cost effective, appropriate utilization of wound care dressings, supplies, ostomy supplies and pressure redistribution surfaces.

All Healogics employees must perform their job responsibilities according to all Healogics policies, Hospital policies, as well as to accrediting organizations, federal and state regulation, and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, as applicable.

Essential

Functions/Responsibilities:
Adhere to established medical/ nursing practice standards and hospital policies and procedures

Provide wound care and ostomy consultations and educational support to inpatients and their family regarding wound and/or ostomy management

Provide stoma site marking services as requested

Provide clinical support and coordination for inpatient wound and/or ostomy services on a consultative basis

Facilitate consultations by specially trained wound care physicians as necessary

Contribute to nursing orientation with a focus on skin assessment, documentation and prevention of pressure injuries

Function as a resource to staff for wound and ostomy product selection and use

Assist in the development of key clinicians to facilitate the skin, wound and ostomy program

Contribute to discharge planning meetings on units managing patients with wounds and ostomies

Provide nursing support to the outpatient wound center when client census and/or staffing needs deems appropriate Develop and provide staff education on prevention, ostomy, and wound care skills for the bedside nurses

Contribute to the needs assessment and competency development related to wound and ostomy care for clinical staff providing direct patient care

Participate in the hospital multidisciplinary wound care committee or other appropriate committee

Monitor the appropriate use of pressure redistribution surfaces using criteria approved by the hospital

Coordinate incidence and prevalence study and participate in risk

management/performance

improvement activities aimed at reducing the incidence and severity of hospital acquired pressure

injuries

Participate with materials management in the review and selection of all specialty supplies, dressings, and materials for wound and ostomy care to facilitate cost-effective utilization and compliance with vendor contracts

Participate in the review and revision process for hospital policies and procedures relating to wound and ostomy care

Performs other duties as required

Required Education, Experience and Credentials:
Certification, Registration, or Licensure :

Current R.N. license; current CPR certification for the Healthcare Provider (BLS)

At least one year of experience in wound care and acute care experience

Case management and discharge planning experience are

preferred

Wound and Ostomy Certification preferred or as required by State (AAWM or WOCN certifying bodies preferred). If not certified, willingness to obtain certification within 12 months of employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrate a high degree of autonomy, organization and flexibility in scheduling to assure patient, family, and staff needs are met. Planning, organization, prioritization and time-management skills

Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, to include presentation skills Ability to work with others in a team environment and to communicate in laymens terms at all levels of the organization

Openness to receiving and giving feedback

Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time

Strong analytical and quantitative skills

Team-building and motivational skills

Research and teaching skills

Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) as well as web-based data applications

Working knowledge of systems/applications in hospital databases and web-based

databases

Come Heal With Us

Healogics is driving wound healing and prevention forward to help heal more wounds and change more lives. Our compassionate wound specialists have touched the lives of more than 2.5 million people, preserving dignity and restoring hope. The impact of healing wounds through innovative care resonates with our wound care doctors, nurses and other specialists who witness lives changed and build strong relationships with patients and their families.

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