Experienced Wound Care Nurse, 20k Sign On Bonus

Ummsphysician; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Experienced Certified Wound Care Nurse to join their dedicated team. This role offers a unique opportunity to blend clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities, ensuring the highest standards of patient care. You will lead initiatives that enhance quality and safety, mentor new nurses, and engage in professional development. With a generous sign-on bonus and a commitment to fostering a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in healthcare. Join a team that values excellence and innovation in patient care.

Benefits

Shift Differential

Sign-on Bonus

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Maryland or eligibility via Compact agreements.
• Maintain 20 contact hours of education every two years.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent care for the unit-specific patient population.
• Leads efforts to address Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI) improvement opportunities.
• Serves as a preceptor, coach, and mentor to new nurses.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care

Evidence-Based Practice

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

BSN or higher degree

WOCN certification

Current CPR certification

Job description

Experienced Wound Care Nurse, 20k Sign On Bonus

• Full-time
• Shift: Day
• Location: UMMC Midtown Campus
• Position Type: Non-Exempt

UMMC Midtown Campus, one of the two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has a long-standing commitment to keeping our community healthy. Over the years, we have grown into a trusted teaching hospital, providing a wide range of medical, surgical, and behavioral health care services to Baltimore City and the surrounding region. At Midtown, you will experience a unique blend of the innovation and expertise characteristic of an academic medical center, combined with a passion for excellence in patient care.

Located in Baltimore’s cultural hub near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 144-bed teaching hospital. It is operationally integrated with UMMC’s downtown campus and offers extensive outpatient programs and services. Our mission is to partner with adults and children to help them achieve their best health, whether managing primary health care needs or conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney failure, stroke, or addiction.

*Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) preferred*

Full-time, Days, $20,000 Sign-on Bonus

As an Experienced Certified Wound Care Nurse, you will be required to demonstrate effective leadership behaviors, advance evidence-based practices, lead unit governance initiatives, and coach others to excel and grow in their professional nursing roles. Responsibilities include:

Clinical Practice

• Provides independent care for the unit-specific patient population; serves as a clinical resource, integrates evidence into practice, and functions effectively in unit-specific roles (e.g., arrest team for ICU, triage for ED).
• Accountable to patients and families for care processes and outcomes during an episode of care.
• Accountable to peers for advancing group practice on the unit and to the nurse manager for overall work performance.
• Serves as a clinical expert and professional resource for unit nurses, utilizing clinical expertise to teach informally on the unit or through formal classes.
• Advances clinical practice on the unit by consistently integrating evidence into practice, forming a solid foundation for unit practice.

Service/Quality

• Leads efforts to address Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI) improvement opportunities; develops, implements, and evaluates action plans.
• Leads performance improvement initiatives by designing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating results.
• Monitors patient and unit safety standards and actively contributes to the development and implementation of improvement plans.
• Coaches CNI and CNIIs on performance improvement (PI) and/or evidence-based practice (EBP).
• Participates in and leads regulatory activities within the unit/division or organization.
• Leads the development of Performance Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, or research at the unit level, including primary projects using a designated framework.

Unit Operations

• Performs charge role as scheduled and coaches new charge nurses.
• Oversees unit orientation program and plans clinical experiences for orientation.
• Serves as a unit steward (e.g., liaison for lab, nutrition, pharmacy).
• Mentors and coaches other nurses to develop competencies for the patient population.
• Role models and enforces Healthy Work Environment guidelines (communication, collaboration, decision-making, recognition, staffing).
• Orient nurses to unit-level governance and councils.

Professional Development

• Serves as a preceptor, coach, and mentor to new nurses, students, and preceptors.
• Mentors and coaches unit leaders and those in governance roles.
• Leads unit processes for developing ancillary personnel skills and peer review processes.
• Engages in advancing own practice and serves as a role model.

Education & Experience

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Maryland or eligibility via Compact agreements.
• BSN or higher degree required as of July 1, 2013.
• WOCN certification preferred.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Relevant clinical experience related to the unit practice.
• Maintain 20 contact hours of education every two years.
• Membership in a professional organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Specialty certification or recent relevant education or teaching experience within the past 24 months.
• Participation in professional activities such as peer review or committee membership within the past 24 months.
• Ability to assume a clinical leadership role and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in computer systems for managing patient information.
• Knowledge to provide appropriate care considering growth and development principles.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to patient safety and ability to identify and report risks and adverse events.

All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

• Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differential, $20,000 Sign-on Bonus

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