Wound Care Nurse, 20k Sign On Bonus

Ummsphysician; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Maryland is seeking an Experienced Certified Wound Care Nurse. This role involves providing independent care, leading performance improvement initiatives, and mentoring unit staff. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical expertise and leadership skills, with a commitment to quality patient care. A BSN and WOCN certification are required. This full-time position offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Shift Differential

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus

Qualifications

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Maryland or Compact state eligibility.
• Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides independent care for the unit-specific patient population.
• Leads performance improvement initiatives and monitors patient safety standards.
• Serves as a clinical expert and professional resource for unit nurses.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Expertise

Education

BSN

Job description

UMMC Midtown Campus, one of the two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has a long-standing commitment to keeping our community healthy. Over the years, we have grown into a trusted teaching hospital, providing a wide range of medical, surgical, and behavioral health care services to Baltimore City and the surrounding region. At Midtown, you will experience a unique blend of the innovation and expertise characteristic of an academic medical center, combined with a passion for excellence in patient care.

Located in Baltimore’s cultural hub near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 144-bed teaching hospital. It is operationally integrated with UMMC’s downtown campus and offers extensive outpatient programs and services. Our mission is to partner with adults and children to help them achieve their best health, whether managing primary health care needs or conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, kidney failure, stroke, or addiction.

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Job Description

*Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) preferred*

Full-time, Days, $20,000 Sign-on Bonus

As an Experienced Certified Wound Care Nurse, you will be required to consistently demonstrate effective leadership behaviors, advance evidence-based practices, lead unit governance initiatives, and coach others to excel and grow in their professional nursing roles. To include:

Clinical Practice

• Provides independent carefor the unit-specific patient population; serves as a clinical resource, integrates evidence into practice, and functions effectively in unit-specific roles (e.g., arrest team for ICU, triage for ED).
• Accountable to patients and familiesfor care processes and outcomes during an episode of care.
• Accountable to peersfor advancing group practice on the unit and to the nurse manager for overall work performance.
• Serves as a clinical expertand professional resource for unit nurses, utilizing clinical expertise to teach informally on the unit or through formal classes.
• Advances clinical practiceon the unit by consistently integrating evidence into practice, forming a solid foundation for unit practice.

Service/Quality

• Leads effortsto address Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI) improvement opportunities; develops, implements, and evaluates action plans.
• Leads performance improvement initiativesby designing, implementing, evaluating, and disseminating results.
• Monitors patient and unit safety standardsand actively contributes to the development and implementation of improvement plans.
• Coaches CNI and CNIIson performance improvement (PI) and/or evidence-based practice (EBP).
• Complies with, participates in, and leads regulatory activitieswithin the unit/division or organization.
• Leads the developmentof Performance Improvement, Evidence-Based Practice, or research at the unit level, meeting at least one form of advancing practice in the continuum of research. Leads at least one primary project using a model as the project’s framework, identified within the portfolio.

Unit Operations

• Performs charge roleas scheduled and coaches new charge nurses.
• Oversees unit orientation programand plans clinical experiences for orientation.
• Serves as a unit steward(e.g., liaison for lab, nutrition, pharmacy).
• Mentors and coaches other nursesto advance their development and maintain competencies required for the patient population served.
• Role models and holds peers accountablefor Healthy Work Environment guidelines (communication, collaboration, effective decision-making, recognition, leadership, staffing).
• Orients nursesto unit-level governance structure and councils.

Professional Development

• Serves as an expert preceptor, coach, and mentorto new nurses, students, and preceptors.
• Mentors and coaches unit leadersor those assuming leadership roles on councils or major governance initiatives.
• Leads unit processesfor the development of ancillary personnel’s skills and development; leads unit-based peer review processes.
• Actively engages in advancing own practiceand serves as a role model for others.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Licensureas a Registered Nurse (RN) in Maryland, or eligibility to practice due to Compact state agreements as outlined by the MD Board of Nursing.
• BSN or Conferred BSN degreerequired as of July 1, 2013.
• Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN)certification.
• Current CPR certificationrequired.
• Relevant clinical work experiencerelated to unit practice.
• Maintenance of 20 contact hoursof education every two years.
• Membership in a professional organization.

Additional Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Current and active specialty certification, OR
• Current matriculation or completionof a degree or certificate program (Post-Baccalaureate or higher, 12 credits or greater) within the past 24 months, OR
• Formal teaching(submit signed “Approval for Formal Teaching”) within the past 24 months, OR
• Membership in a professional association board or committeewithin the past 24 months (not a hospital committee), OR
• Active participation as a peer reviewerfor a professional journal (minimum of 2/year, submit signed “Peer Reviewer Validation Form”).
• Demonstrated abilityto assume a clinical leadership role and effectiveness as a multidisciplinary team member.
• Proficiency in computer systemsfor managing patient information.
• Knowledge and skillsnecessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population(s) served.
• Understanding of growth and development principlesover the lifespan and ability to assess data reflective of patient-specific needs.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ensures patient safetyin job functions and through participation in hospital, department, or unit patient safety initiatives.
• Takes actionto correct observed risks to patient safety.
• Reports adverse events and near missesto appropriate management.
• Identifies possible risksin processes, procedures, and devices, and communicates them to those in charge.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

•Other Compensation (if applicable): Shift Differental, $20,000 Sign-on Bonus

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