Registered Nurse; RN - Wound Care Clinic - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital - Part Time

Position: Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care Clinic - St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital - Part Time
At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

* Part Time - 24 hrs/week

* Outpatient Wound Care Clinic

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

The RN Outpatient Wound Care performs and documents complete patient assessments, initiates and maintains current nursing care plans for all assigned patients, identifies patient learning needs to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching, administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures, and acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the Outpatient Wound Care department.

Essential Job Functions

* Adheres to and promotes departmental plans, goals, and objectives in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, regulatory, and Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospital Operations.

* Serves as a team player to provide appropriate wound service coverage in the center.

* Assists clinical leadership in monitoring clinic flow to improve efficiencies and productivity.

* Collaborates with the clinical leaders and other regional leaders to drive consistency and standardization of best practices.

* Works with hospital personnel to ensure availability of adequate resources, supplies, equipment, and services.

* Develops and maintains effective working relationship working with physicians and all wound center staff.

* Works collaboratively with hospital partners, as appropriate, to maintain fiscal objectives and seek opportunities for cost-saving measures.

* Be mindful of revenue cycle components including scheduling, registration, clinical coverage/treatment, documentation, billing, collections, and denials.

* Assists leadership to perform auditing to ensure documentation supports reimbursement.

* BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

* Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact or RN applicant (required)

* BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)

* CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse) (preferred)

* COCN (Certified Ostomy Care Nurse) (preferred)

* CCCN (Certified Continence Care Nurse) (preferred)

* CWON (Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse) (preferred)

Education

* Graduate of an accredited nursing program (required)

* Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)

* Master of Science Nursing (preferred)

Work Experience

* Recent experience in acute care and/or home health care (required)

* Experience in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (preferred)

Training

* EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) (preferred)

* Wound Care Centers that offer HBOT will need successful completion of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) approved 40-hour course within 6 months of hire and completion of written exam (required)

Patient Population

* Adults (18-64 years)

* Geriatrics (65 years and older)

Working Conditions

* Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur

* May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse

* May be required to use physical restraints

* May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold,…