RN, Wound Care Nurse

Berger Health System; Kentucky; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth in Ohio is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide general nursing care in perioperative and operating room settings. The RN is accountable for the nursing process, delegates to LPNs and UAPs, and ensures care is planned, implemented, and evaluated for each patient.

Responsibilities include assessment, outcome planning, implementation and evaluation, leadership in process improvements, and adherence to safety/quality standards within a High Reliability Organization (HRO).

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (Required)
• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
• RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Responsibilities

• 30% Assessment/Diagnosis–Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment for the population/individual.
• 30% Outcomes Identification/Planning–Documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes.
• 20% Implementation/Evaluation–Evaluates response to nursing interventions and revises care as needed with the team.
• 10% Leadership–Participates in process improvement to improve quality, satisfaction, and performance.
• 10% Operations–Performs other duties as requested; emphasize safety, quality, and efficiency as an HRO.

Education

Associate's Degree (Required)

BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association

RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities.

Job Description Summary

Provides general nursing care to patients and families throughout the continuum of care in perioperative and operating room settings. The RN is accountable for the practice of nursing as defined by the Ohio Board of Nursing. The RN delegates nursing tasks to licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs) using the criteria written in the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. According to department policies and nursing care standards, provides professional nursing care services to patients. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care provided to assigned patients.

Responsibilities And Duties

• 30% Assessment/Diagnosis Performs initial, ongoing, and functional health status assessment as applicable to the population and or individual.


• 30% Outcomes Identification/Planning Based on nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems, documents planned nursing interventions to achieve outcomes appropriate to patient needs.


• 20% Implementation/Evaluation Evaluates and documents response to nursing interventions and achievement of outcomes at appropriately determined intervals; as part of a multidisciplinary team, revises plan of care based on evaluative data.


• 10% Leadership Actively participates in process improvement activities to achieve targeted measures of clinical quality, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.


• 10% Operations The major duties/ responsibilities and essential functions listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive of the duties, responsibilities and essential functions to be performed by associates in this job. Associate is expected to all perform other duties as requested by supervisor. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree (Required)


• BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association


• RN - Registered Nurse - Ohio Board of Nursing

Additional Job Description

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (BSN required at 5 years of employment)


• Current Registered Nurse license from the State of Ohio


• BLS certification

Work Shift: Day Scheduled Weekly Hours : 36 Department IP Wound Care

Join us!

if your passion is to work in a caring environment if you believe that learning is a life-long process if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment

OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, innovative healthcare system delivering world-class patient care in a supportive, professional environment filled with limitless opportunities to learn and grow.

We are a unique organization in the healthcare field. Our model system of facilities encompasses a wide scope of expertise and care.

For professionals, we are a place where people committed to doing their best are given the tools and resources to accomplish our mission every single day.

OhioHealth is recognized as a Great Place to Work CertifiedTM organization.

The Great Place to Work is a global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures.

This recognition is one measure of our success in achieving a part of our vision to be an organization "where people want to work."