Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Wound Care

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

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 (preferred)
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)

Language
None

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, hot, dust, wind, etc.
May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights
May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids
May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials 
May have periods of constant interruptions
General office environment
Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions
Long-distance or air travel as needed- not to exceed 10% travel
Prolonged periods of working alone
Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

Skills
Appropriately assigns patient care                                                 
Safely and efficiently develops, implements, and prioritizes plan of care
Ability to teach clinical skills and share clinical knowledge 
Perform comprehensive patient clinical ass