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Job Title: RN - Wound Care

Location: Brooklyn, NY 11212

Shift: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM or 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Hours per week: 36 hours

Duration: 13-weeks contract

Duties: Under the direction and supervision of the Wound and Ostomy Manager, the wound, ostomy, and continence nurse will provide safe, competent, quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct health assessments focused on wound, ostomy, and continence-related care. Performs focused physical examination, and develops plan of care based on the diagnosis and individual client needs. Recommends treatments as appropriate.
• Assist with the development, revisions, and evaluations of standards of care.
• Assess and document patient response to wound care, ostomy, continence, fistula, and complex wound treatment. Evaluate the quality and delivery of care provided by the clinical staff.
• Works collaboratively with the health care team and makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated.
• Teach, counsel, and assist individuals and families to assume responsibility for the prevention of complications as they relate to patients with ostomies, wounds, or continence problems.
• Routinely providing comprehensive assessments of patients at risk for developing pressure injuries. Initiating preventative measures.
• Participate in Unit/Department Quality Improvement and Hospital Wide Q.I activities, i.e. Incidence, Prevalence Studies, and Nursing Quality.
• Provide culturally competent patient, family, and staff education consistent with cultural, ethnic, religious, and other belief systems.
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of data and information by patient rights policies.
• Performing other tasks as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Three to five (3-5) years’ experience in healthcare.
• The above are in addition to RN contracted labor requirements.
• Ability to fully utilize BHMC’s electronic record systems, equipment, and other healthcare and billing systems relevant to this position.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Education: BSN Required

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Active NYS Registered Nurse license.
• Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) issued by the WOCNCB; or Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) issued by the (WOCNCB); or Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) issued by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM); or Wound Care Certified Certification (WCC) issued by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO).
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)

Job Types: Full-time, Travel nursing, Contract

Pay: $2,520.00 - $2,850.00 per week

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 3x12

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• RN - Wound Care: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• NY RN License (Required)
• BLS Certification (Required)
• ACLS Certification (Required)
• WCC Certification issued by NAWCO (Required)
• CWON or CWCN issued by the WOCNCB (Required)
• CWS issued by ABWM (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: On the road