staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care - $31-43 per hour

Detroit Medical Center; Hamtramck (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with employer match

PTO

Job summary

Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Care for a nursing role at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital in Hamtramck, Michigan.

Under general supervision, the WOCN nurse should be prepared to provide education, counseling, research, and administration for patients with wounds, ostomies, and continence issues, using evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing required.
• Graduate of an accredited WOCN program.
• Current Michigan RN licensure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary educator for ostomy patients.
• Collaborate with the care team for discharge planning and patient education.
• Provide consultation and treatment options for ostomy and wound care management.
• Educate staff on ostomy and wound care best practices.
• Participate in data collection and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Wound care expertise

Ostomy care

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Graduate of an accredited Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Education Program

Certification as a WOCN

Job description

Detroit Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Care for a nursing job in Hamtramck, Michigan.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty: Wound Care
Discipline: RN
Duration: Ongoing
Employment Type: Staff

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is committed to providing exceptional patient care in a supportive and collaborative environment. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with advanced technology and be part of a healthcare community dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of our patients.

Benefit Statement

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare C dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder C childcare, auto C home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Summary

Under general supervision, serves as the clinical resource and consultant for the acute and rehabilitative care of patients with selected disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integument systems (e.g. complex draining wounds, ostomies, lower extremity ulcers, fistulae, dermal ulcers, tubes, and continence disorders). The WOCN nurse should be prepared to provide the full scope of the WOC nursing practice including education, counseling, research, and administration.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as primary patient educator of all patients undergoing ostomy surgery.
  a. Assesses patients perioperatively to devise a plan of care for the promotion of physical, physiological, and social adaptation.
  b. When possible, determines the appropriate site for stoma placement preoperatively.
  c. Educates and counsels the patient and family members peri-operatively in ostomy care management and in collaboration with the Clinical Resource Management team contributes to the discharge plan of care.
  d. Provides ostomy patients with treatment and/ or options with issues related to ostomy care management.
• Assess select ostomy patients returning to the hospital in regards to: at home of ostomy, knowledge level regarding ostomy care and problems in ostomy management or psychosocial rehabilitation.
• With full autonomy, provides consultation, treatment options, and direct assistance to nursing staff and other ancillary departments in the management of ostomies, dermal ulcers, wounds, fistulas, lower extremity ulcers, and skin problems related to fecal and urinary incontinence.
• Provides ongoing education for staff maintaining current knowledge and competence in areas of ostomy care, and wound and skin management.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds, committees/meetings that promote high quality and cost-effective care to patients.
• Assists and participates in nursing education activities as needed.
• Participates in data collection and analysis for research activities involving wounds, ostomies, and incontinence.
• Collects data on pressure ulcers, completes quarterly analysis of wound care problems, recommends changes when necessary and monitors patient outcomes.
• Participates in the development and implementation of procedures and protocols based on best available scientific evidence related to the care of:
  a. Patients with bladder and bowel disorders resulting in the need for an ostomy.
  b. Patients having impaired or altered skin integrity.
  c. Patients with condition requiring incontinence management and containment.
• Recommends standards for selection of cost-effective supplies and equipment for wound, ostomy, and continence disorders based on best scientific evidence, product evaluations, and cost-effectiveness comparisons.
• Collaborates with Advanced Practice Nurses regarding all aspects of wound care and wound care delivery services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Graduate of an accredited Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Education Program.
• Certification as a WOCN.
• Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Michigan.
• At least 3-5 years related clinical experience.

Facility Description

DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace’s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

EEO Statement

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Job: Nursing Primary Location: Detroit, Michigan Facility: DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital Job Type: Full Time Shift Type: Day Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information. E-Verify: The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Detroit Medical Center Job ID #4369-. Posted job title: Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

About Detroit Medical Center

The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) is the leading academically-integrated hospital system in Metro Detroit, and one of the largest health care providers in Southeast Michigan. During our 150+ years of caring for the community, we have been recognized nationally with top awards in many aspects of hospital operations and patient care. The DMC is able to achieve these awards because of our exceptional employees.

The Detroit Medical Center is one the largest academic medical centers in the United States, with a long and rich history of medical education, for more than 100 years. We train more physicians than any other hospital in Detroit.

Our evidence-based approach inspires confidence and spurs innovation. It ensures that we are making treatment decisions based on our experience, on the best available research and our understanding of each patient as an individual.

Our commitment to our patients

Our commitment to patient care and improving patient outcomes is part of everything we do. It’s our mission. It’s our promise to every patient and every family who entrusts their care to us.

To meet the needs of our community, we operate 8 hospitals and more than 140 clinics and outpatient facilities across southeast Michigan, including a nationally recognized dedicated pediatric hospital (Children’s Hospital of Michigan) as well as a nationally recognized rehabilitation hospital (Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan). We offer an inclusive, diverse and supportive environment. Knowing that we are better together, our teams are highly collaborative and integrated to deliver the high quality and compassionate care our patients expect and deserve. Staff members have a voice in forming our culture; one that is often referred to as “my forever family” and “colleagues who have my back”.

The DMC has a proud legacy of caring for the people and the families that call Metro Detroit home; they’re our neighbors, our friends, and our community. That’s why the DMC serves everyone in the community who needs us; no one gets turned away who comes to us for care. From local food drives to our long-standing commitment to educate and empower our community towards better health, you can count on the DMC. There’s a spirit of caring and togetherness that you will experience when you join the DMC family. We are a community build on care.

At the DMC, we are committed to maintaining an environment of Equal Opportunity and Aff

Employee Benefits

At the DMC, health and well-being are important to us, so we provide a range of benefits and options to help meet the needs of all eligible employees. In addition to a range of healthcare plans, including higher and lower deductible options, we offer dental, vision and an employee assistance plan. Basic life insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance are provided for free to eligible plan members. Employees can also choose to participate in one of several supplemental life insurance and/or disability plans, a legal services plan and an identity protection plan. For those employees who are looking for support to care for family members, we also offer child and elder care programs.

To help employees prepare for retirement, we offer a 401K savings plan, and an employee discount plan that includes discounts for a wide variety of products, including auto and home insurance and mobile plans.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Employee assistance programs

Life insurance

Discount program