41028 RN wound Ostomy

Day (United States of America)

100 HEALTH PARK DR

LOUISVILLE

Colorado

80027

* Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs related to wound, ostomy, and continence care. * Develop and document individualized care plans based on patient assessments, selecting appropriate interventions and supplies, and ensuring accurate records in medical documentation. * Administer treatments and medications safely, monitor patient responses, and adjust care plans as necessary to improve patient outcomes. * Provide direct patient care, including wound care, ostomy management, and continence care, ensuring patient comfort and promoting healing. * Educate patients and families about wound care, ostomy management, and continence strategies, including self-care techniques and lifestyle adjustments. * Conduct educational sessions for healthcare staff to enhance their knowledge and skills in wound, ostomy, and continence care. * Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care and ensure continuity of care. * Monitor and document patient progress, adjusting care plans as necessary based on patient response and outcomes. * Provide emergent and on-call care for urgent issues, ensuring continuous patient support during weekends and holidays. * Evaluate and address the educational needs of nursing staff to maintain competency in skin integrity and related care. * Integrate evidence-based practice and research findings to improve patient outcomes and care practices. * Communicate any issues impacting patient care to the Clinical Nurse Manager and team members, ensuring effective resolution and continuity of care.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Current knowledge in wounds, ostomies, and continence [Required]
• Ability to communicate with patients, staff, and peers [Required]
• Ability to work with people of various backgrounds [Required]
• Ability to work under stress and deadlines [Required]
• Organizational and time management skills in order to manage a full patient caseload on a daily basis [Required]
• Strong team building skills [Required]
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families, fellow staff, and physicians [Required]
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations [Required]
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations with the assistance of health care support personnel [Required]
• Reports to work as scheduled and completes work within designated time and adjusts work schedule (days and times) as needed for clinic demands [Required]
• Computer skills including Microsoft office [Preferred]
• Professional growth practices [Preferred]
• Strong communication skills verbal and written [Preferred]
• Ability to manage stress and handles challenging situations and personalities [Preferred]
• Knowledge of outpatient hospital services [Preferred]
• Ability to work closely with physicians [Preferred]

Education:
• Associate's of Nursing [Required]
• Bachelor's of Nursing [Preferred]

Field of Study:
• N/A

Work Experience:
• 1+ acute hospital experience [Required]
• 1+ wound, ostomy, continence clinical experience [Preferred]

Additional Information:
• N/A

Licenses and Certifications:
• Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Preferred]
• Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) [Preferred]
• Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) [Preferred]
•Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) [Preferred]

Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
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$34.26 - $59.24

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.