Registered Nurse; RN Wound & Ostomy

Registered Nurse (RN) Wound & Ostomy - Days

Wound care experience and wound care certification highly preferred. This position supports Lake West Medical Center Inpatient wound care needs. Hours are Monday through Friday 8-4:30 with some flexibility. Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status.

WOUND:

• Provides consultation for individual patients with altered skin integrity (e.g. pressure injuries, draining wounds, fistulas, percutaneous tubes) to develop individualized plans of care and expected outcomes.
• Provides guidance to staff in implementing protocols to identify, control, or eliminate etiologic factors for skin breakdown, including section of appropriate support surfaces.
• Provides appropriate education to patients, caregivers, and staff regarding skin care, wound management, care of percutaneous tubes, and draining wound/fistula management.
• Validates pressure injury data collection for nursing quality indicators via rounding, prevalence and incidents studies.

OSTOMY:

• Provides pre- and postoperative education to patients (and their families) who are undergoing ostomy surgery, with consideration of need for physical and psychological adaptation.
• Marks stoma site preoperative by determining the appropriate sites for stoma placement with the consideration of the patient's anatomical markings, physical capabilities and lifestyle.
• Assess the stoma and stomal functioning and initiates appropriate procedure for stoma care (e.g. removes rod/statures, measures/fits a pouching system, and teaches care of the stoma /peristomal skin).
• Provides appropriate education information to patients, including postoperative and discharge instruction about care, referrals, and supply needs.
• Serves as a resource for patients, families, and clinicians after discharge through telephone consultation and refers to UH Stoma Clinic as needed.

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using the nursing process in order to assist them to attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health status. Implements the nursing process by delivering effective relationship based nursing care. Demonstrates technical skills in care delivery that result in safe practice and positive care outcomes. Demonstrates clear communication and effective collaboration to optimize patient care and clinical operations.

Develops self and contributes to the professional practice of nursing. Displays leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned. Complies with all policies and standards. Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

Education:

• Other Accredited Program:
  Diploma in Nursing or (ADN) Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required)
• (BSN) Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Preferred)
• (MN) Master in Nursing (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of nursing process and practice. (Required proficiency)
• Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies (ie. stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers and electronic monitoring devices. (Required proficiency)

Licenses and

Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN), Ohio and/or Multi State Compact License (Required Upon Hire)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required Upon Hire)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) May be required based on the clinical care standards of the unit.

Physical Demands:

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently up to 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements: 10%

Primary

Location:

United States-Ohio-Willoughby

Work Locations: 36000 Euclid Avenue Willoughby 44094