Wound Care Nurse (RN)

Timmins; Timmins; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP enrollment

Job summary

Timmins District Hospital is seeking a Wound Nurse to support wound care across the organization. The role includes assessment, treatment planning, direct patient care, and education with an emphasis on evidence-based practice.

The successful candidate will lead a wound program in collaboration with clinical teams, maintain standards, and participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3-year medical-surgical nursing experience.
• BScN or Nursing Diploma with relevant experience and advanced education in wound care.
• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Experience and comfort with meeting and building relationships with clinical teams.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed holistic assessment of clients with wound, ostomy or continence-related concerns.
• Formulate treatment recommendations in collaboration with the interprofessional team and develop a plan of care.
• Initiate and formulate treatment plan for wound patients.
• Provide education and mentorship to team members.
• Provide wound consultation to care providers within the organization.
• Demonstrate knowledge of wound etiology and standard of care.
• Direct and evaluate nursing care provided to patients with wounds.
• Coordinate and lead weekly wound team rounds and care plan reviews.

Skills

Medical-surgical nursing

Wound care

Evidence-based practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Program development

Education and mentorship

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Reading clinical protocols

Education

BScN

Nursing Diploma with wound care specialization

Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario

CAN certification WOCC(C) or IIWCC

Willingness to obtain certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Data collection systems

Job description

Reporting to the SurgicalProgram Director, and working collaboratively in the wound program with theclinical team, and patients, the wound nurse is a role implemented to supportwound care across the organization. The nurse is responsible for providingsupport, treatment recommendations and follow-up care on identifiedcomplex/problematic wounds and ostomies. Functions of the role may includeconsultation, direct patient care, and education and mentorship. The nurse isresponsible to ensure best practice standards are followed and best possiblewound care is provided to patients across the organization.

Position Requirements:

• Minimum of 3-yearmedical surgical nursing experience
• BScN, orNursing Diploma with relevant experience and advanced education in wound care
• Registeredwith the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Experience andcomfort with meeting and building relationships with clinical teams
• Strongunderstanding of evidence-based practice
• Ability toread and understand clinical protocols
• Comprehensiveknowledge of standards of practice and professional guidelines set forth by theCollege of Nurses and Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada(NSWOCC), International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC)
• CANcertification credential WOCC(C) Wound, ostomy, continence or InternationalInterprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC)
• C ertifiedpreferred-or willingness to obtain certification
• A willingnessto participate in further education programs/courses to remain current (YearlyWounds Canada Institute Conference)
• Proven abilityfor self-directed leadership and program development
• Demonstratedability to develop program-print and computer-based resources and program datacollection
• Projectmanagement and health care education teaching experience
• Strong oraland written skills, including the ability to create and deliver effectivepresentations
• Provenstrength in working in a collaborative model with the interdisciplinary team
• Technologicallyliterate with strong computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Word,
• Excellentinterpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate communication betweenprimary care physicians, specialists, community partners, and the health care team; and the capacity toprofessionally interact with individualsin person and by telephone, facilitating a positive work culture
• Advancedorganizational skills and time management skills
• Ability towork in a busy environment with concurrent demands and tight deadlines.
• Must maintainregular attendance at work.
• Must have theability to meet the physical demands of the role.
• Demonstratesaccuracy and thoroughness
• Supportsprocesses of quality improvement and program planning
• Bilingualismwill be considered an asset.
• Startingsalary of $41.15/hour; $80,242.50/year (As per Step 1 of the ONA collectiveagreement.) range to 58.98/hour; $115,011.00/year (As per Step 8 of the ONAcollective agreement.)
• Option to enroll into Healthcare of Ontario PensionPlan.

PositionResponsibilities:

• Performa detailed holistic assessment of clients with wound, ostomy or continencerelated concerns.
• Formulatetreatment recommendations in collaboration with the interprofessional team, anddevelop a plan of care
• Initiateand formulate treatment plan for wound patients
• Provideeducation and mentorship to team members
• Providewound consultation to care providers within the organization
• Demonstrateknowledge and understanding of common wound etiology and wound standard of care
• Directand evaluate nursing care provided to patients with wounds
• Coordinateand lead weekly wound team rounds-measurements, care plan reviews, treatmentrecommendations, physician orders, required documentation
• Evaluatesupply needs and update as required
• Monitorchanges in regulations and best practice standards
• Performyearly wound prevalence across the Surgical, Medical programs
• Reviewand update wound program, protocols and related documents
• Reviewwound care related incidents and provide suggestion/recommendations

In the spirit of equity and inclusion,lived experience including intersectionality as a racialized individual, awoman, a member of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, or a Person with a Disability willbe a large consideration in the selection process.

Timmins andDistrict Hospital willprovide accommodations for applicants with disabilities during the recruitmentprocess.

TADH is committed to fostering aninclusive, equitable, and accessible environment supporting diversity in ourwork environment to provide quality care where all feel valued, respected, andsupported. TADH is dedicated to building a workforce reflective of thecommunities in which we live, serve, and encourage Indigenous people, visibleminorities, and persons with disabilities to apply and self‑identify.

We thank all applicants for theirresponse; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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