Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor Pool - Wound Care

Riverside Health; Benns Church (VA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System is seeking a registered nurse with wound care expertise to assess and manage ostomy and wound care patients. You will diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care, and serve as a resource for staff, patients, and families.

The role includes coordinating the Outpatient Ostomy Clinic, providing education, and leading the Skin Integrity Team. Requires RN licensure and 2 years wound care experience, with CPR/BLS certification.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Virginia or compact state.
• 2 years Wound Care experience (Preferred)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/AHA/ARC
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred for role advancement

Responsibilities

• May place orders for ostomy, wound and skin care supplies.
• Maintains products for RRMC and coordinates with vendors.
• Coordinates the Outpatient Ostomy Clinic operations.
• Provides ongoing education to RRMC clinical staff and serves as preceptor to nursing students.
• Chairs the Skin Integrity Team for RRMC and documents care in the EMR.
• Ensures safety practices per National Safety Goals and quality initiatives.

Skills

RN licensure

Wound care

Patient assessment

Education

Associates Degree, Nursing

Professional Nurse Diploma

Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Job description

Smithfield, Virginia Hiring Range $38.60 - $53.08/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager to assess, plan, make nursing diagnosis, implement, and evaluate care for patients with fecal or urinary diversion, patients with wound and skin problems and pressure ulcers. Provides continuity of care of the ostomy and skin care patient by improving the competence, performance, and understanding of the nursing staff; functions as a consultant for patients with ostomies, complex wounds, fistulas, pressure ulcers, and skin problems, and serves as a resource person for the nursing, allied, and medical staffs, patient, family and community. In addition, the individual must demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served in their care. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the departmental policy and procedure guide. Assumes responsibility for attending seminars / in-service programs to promote growth and development. May need to be on call at times for departmental needs.

What you will do

May be required to place orders for ostomy, wound and selected skin care supplies. Maintains appropriate products for RRMC, distributes as needed. Meets with representatives from wound and ostomy manufacturing companies to assess and trial new products and technology; makes recommendations to the Value Analysis Team. Coordinates the operation of the Outpatient Ostomy Clinic. Maintains a safe patient care environment by complying with RHS policies/procedures/regulatory requirements (DNV/OSHA/State) that support National Safety Patient Goals and Quality Initiatives. Recognizes and reports variances and provides resolutions. Maintains patient and job activity stats daily and submits to Manager/Director monthly. Coordinates as needed with the Ostomy Wound Education Program for Riverside Medical Education which facilitates MDs (3rd year Residents) to make clinical rounds. Provides ongoing education to all RRMC clinical staff, to include inservices. Serve as Preceptor to nursing students from Riverside School of Professional Nursing. Chairs Skin Integrity Team for RRMC. Teaches the ostomy patient and/or significant other ostomy self-care and appropriately documents in the electronic medical record. Responsible for assuring safe practices as referenced in the National Patient Safety Goals, and support safe practices as recommended by the National Quality Forum. Also responsible to assure evidence-based practice as referenced by NPUAP, NDNQI, and CWOCN Society. Establishes management procedure for patients with altered skin integrity, wounds and/or fistulas and appropriately documents in the electronic medical record. Actively participates in RHS ET Nurse committee quarterly, working in collaboration to develop order sets, integumentary documentation, product recommendations, and policies and procedures related to ostomy skin and wound care. Liaison with Value Analysis Team. May be required to conduct Tele Medicine Consults in RHS and appropriately document in the electronic medical record.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)
• Associates Degree, Nursing (Required)
• Program Graduate, Professional Nurse Diploma Graduate (Required)
• High School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Program Graduate (Required)

Experience

• 2 years Wound Care experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state
• Upon Hire(Required) and CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)
• Certified Wound Care Nurse (Preferred)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers. If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.