RN Wound Care

About Corewell Health South – Lakeland Hospitals

The health system comprises three hospitals, an outpatient surgery center, a regional cancer center, rehabilitation centers, two long‑term care residences, home care and hospice services, and 34 affiliate physician practice locations. We provide both inpatient and outpatient medical services throughout Southwest Michigan.

• Assesses, monitors, detects, plans and takes appropriate action to prevent potential physiological complications associated with wound, ostomy or continence.
• Provides information and instruction to patients and their caregivers.
• Collaborates with and serves as a resource for other health professionals to promote delivery of quality services and patient education within the institution as well as the community.
• Participates in projects related to wound, ostomy and continence nursing and develops and evaluates educational materials, programs and policies.

• Assesses and monitors the overall physical needs of patients and families regarding ostomy, wound and continence.
• Evaluates each individual patient’s response to treatment.
• Assists in developing/maintaining an individual plan of care with the patient, consistent with changing needs and goals reflecting full scope of practice.
• Collaborates in discharge planning for patients at time of contact, including families and caregivers as appropriate; may facilitate a smooth transition to the next point of service or home.
• Assesses the educational needs of a select group of patients, caregivers, and staff.
• Develops and implements appropriate teaching strategies and makes appropriate referrals for patients, providing counsel to enable them to adjust to living with a specific medical condition.
• Documents nursing care and teaching consistent with documentation guidelines.
• Ensures that required documentation for activities within area of responsibility is performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with nurses, providers and other departments to develop, implement and evaluate programs and services that support patient care delivery in wound, ostomy and continence nursing, including effective utilization of workforce, equipment and supplies.
• Develops interdisciplinary relationships to support improvements in care delivery and patient, staff and provider satisfaction.
• Collaborates with the nursing quality department to develop and maintain a quality‑monitoring system to continuously monitor and measure the quality, safety and outcomes of nursing services for the assigned area.
• Develops and implements unit quality indicators to evaluate performance and the level of practice for wound, ostomy and continence nursing, and implements improvement plans to correct variances.
• Participates in the development and review of policies, procedures and guidelines related to wound, ostomy and continence based on evidence‑based practice, research findings and Corewell Health quality outcomes.
• Encourages an environment supportive of nursing research, promoting an evidence‑based, clinically effective, nurse‑sensitive patient outcome for wound, ostomy and continence nursing.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Experience teaching patients (pediatric and/or adult), families and other health professionals.
• License – MI Registered Nurse (RN).
• Successful completion of a competency‑based orientation program.
• CRT‑Wound Care, Certified (WCC) – NAWCO National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy within 2 years or ‑_NURSE‑WOCNCB within 2 years.
• AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days.

• Location:
  
  Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph (1234 Napier Ave, St. Joseph)
• Employment Type:
  
  Part Time
• Shift: Day (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday)

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health and work/life balance goals. On‑demand pay program powered by Payactiv, discounts directory, optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings. Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status.

We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment due to a disability, pregnancy, or sincerely held religious belief. Corewell Health grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, genetic information, marital status, height, weight, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected category.