Wound Care Clinic RN - Day Shift

Covenant Health; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Wound Care Center - Outpatient. This role provides professional nursing care in an outpatient clinic and coordinates care with other disciplines to support patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a TN RN license, CPR certification and OSHA training, with at least three years of nursing experience. Responsibilities include precepting, patient preparation, charting, infection control, and education per physician

Responsibilities

• Adheres to established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
• Precepts new employees/students as needed. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with office manager or clinical instructor/supervisor.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve department objectives and maintain good employee relations, interdepartmental objectives, and infection control policies.
• Prepares patients for scheduled procedures and assists in patient assessment. Accurately records history and performs basic triage procedures per policy.
• After retrieving condition of patients, creates nursing history and discusses recommendations to appropriate practitioner.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without direct supervision
• Demonstrates sensitivity to patient's comfort and privacy by using the AIDET fundamentals of communication.
• Assists providers with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients/families during their visit.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
• Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and well-maintained equipment.
• Inspects area daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Schedules all outside patient appointments per physician order and relays accurately to patients.
• Take calls from hospitals/nursing homes and relays appropriate information to practitioner in a timely manner.
• Assure test results are received and relayed to the patient in a timely manner.
• Completes medical orientation checklist.
• Initiates appropriate patient education.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.
• Implements care appropriate to diagnosis and per physician order.
• Problem solves and coordinates clinic patient care with physician supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Collaborate with the patient, physician and other care team members as part of a team-based approach to overall patient care.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Wound Care Center - Outpatient. This role provides professional nursing care in an outpatient clinic and coordinates care with other disciplines to support patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have a TN RN license, CPR certification and OSHA training, with at least three years of nursing experience. Responsibilities include precepting, patient preparation, charting, infection control, and education per physician