Registered Nurse Enterostomal Therapy Home Health

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network seeks a skilled nurse to provide home care nursing for patients with stomas and fistulas. You will assess patients, plan care, educate families, and coordinate with agency staff to ensure quality outcomes.

Qualified candidates are RN or Public Health Nurse with Enterostomal training; two years of home health experience preferred. Lifting and patient handling are required; patient teaching is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a Public Health Nurse or RN who has graduated from an Enterostomal Training Program.
• Experience in home health or wound/stoma care preferred.
• Ability to educate patients and families on ostomy care.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care and instruction to patients with stomas and related wounds.
• Assesses patient needs, develops care plans, and coordinates with agency resources.
• Educates patient and family on stoma care, wound care, and rehabilitation needs.
• Documents goals, plans and patient progress clearly for ongoing care.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Enterostomal Therapy

Home Health Nursing

Wound Care

Education

Education

Public Health Nurse

RN with Enterostomal Training

BLS/CPR

Job description

St. Luke’s is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke’s are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for health care.

This position provides nursing care and instruction to patients who have stomas and specific treatment and services to patients with fistulas, draining sinus tracts, or wound exudates. The intent of this job description is to provide a summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the position.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates and does a comprehensive assessment on request for continence issues, stoma therapy and wound care for home care services.
• Determines eligibility for admission, based on agency policy.
• Formulates initial care plan according to patient’s needs, processes the admission, refers to other agency disciplines and to other community resources as needed.
• Provides comprehensive nursing care, health teaching, guidance and supervision to the stoma/wound patient and family. a. Comprehensive nursing care for these patients includes, but is not limited to:
• Assessment of wound status and treatment.
• Irrigation, application of appliances, care of appliances, care of skin problems, measurement for permanent appliance, and ordering appropriate osmotic supplies and appliances.
• Assessment of continence issues and treatment.
• Assists patients with their rehabilitation instructing him/her as to daily living adjustments including diet, exercise, job, and individual problems.
• Instructs and in-services the VNA staff on the complexities of stomal care and wound care.
• Provides an ongoing assessment as needed to determine service frequency, change in Plan of Treatment and discharge from service in compliance with agency policy and philosophy.
• Records clearly, accurately, with emphasis on a caregiver oriented approach,
• Records clearly the goals and plans, meets with the patient and/or caregiver.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIRMENTS :

• Occasionally lift and/or carry 100 lbs
• Frequently lift and/or carry 50 lbs
• Stand and/or walk at least 6 hours in an 8-hour work day
• Stooping (bending at the waist) and crouching (stooping and bending at the knees) – required frequently
• Handling (grasping) – required frequently 3.Fingering (fine manipulation) – required only occasionally

EDUCATION:

May be either a Public Health Nurse or a Registered Professional Nurse who has graduated from an Enterostomal Training Program.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Two years as a professional nurse in nursing practice or previous community health experience as a professional nurse preferred

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.