Registered Nurse (RN)-Wound Ostomy Clinician, FT, Day at Prisma Health

Greenville, South Carolina, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Patient Education, Care Management, Clinical Consultation, Evidence-Based Practice, Resource Management, Discharge Planning, Performance Improvement, Team Collaboration, Policy Development, Community Education, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Nursing Standards, Clinical Preceptorship

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Provides care and consultation for a specific patient population with alterations of wounds, the GI/GU systems, drains, pressure ulcers and incontinence. Serves as a resource for other health care professionals, patients, families and the community. Designs systems to facilitate the appropriate care of this patient population for Prisma Health. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Assesses the physical and educational needs of patients undergoing ostomy surgery or continent diversions, or patients with wounds, fistulas, incontinence, percutaneous tubes or pressure ulcers. Communicates patient needs to appropriate members of the health care team. Provides discharge teaching as requested. Identifies opportunities for system-wide improvement in skin, ostomy, wound or continence care; develops/revises Nursing Policies and Procedures, Standards of Care, and protocols based on current research. Evaluates the outcomes and effectiveness of system wide improvements. Develops plans for care management based on patient needs through consultation and collaboration with other members of the patient's health care team; coordinates care in an efficient, cost-effective manner. Based on protocols, procedures and guidelines, implements and evaluates the plan of care for individual patients. Identifies actual/potential issues of resource management/patient care, works with health care team to identify cost-effective alternatives; facilitates discharge. Educates patients, families and staff on evidence-based skin and wound care practices. Promotes health care, in area of expertise, in the community through education. Promotes role identification by serving as clinical preceptor to undergraduate nursing students and staff. As a member of the Prisma Health Skin Care Committee, evaluates products used, including specialty beds and mattresses and presents findings and makes recommendations to Prisma Health Skin Care Committee and Products Committee. May coordinate meeting agenda and issue follow up for the committee. Coordinates quarterly Pressure Ulcer Prevalence Studies and facilitates performance improvement activities related to analysis of results and serves as a resource. Performs other duties as assigned. May perform hyperbaric oxygen therapy related duties, as needed, after completing the required hyperbaric training. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Requirements Education - Bachelor's degree in Nursing Experience - Three (3) years RN experience In Lieu Of Masters preparation as a Nurse Practitioner with specialization in Wound/Ostomy Care may be accepted in lieu of the Wound and/or Ostomy Certification. Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses RN - REGISTERED NURSE - NLRN Certified by WOCNCB as a CWOCN, CWON, CWCN or COCN (Lawson Code COTR) Current South Carolina R.N. License (Lawson Code NLRN) Knowledge, Skills and Abilities NA Work Shift Day (United States of America) Location Greenville Memorial Med Campus Facility 1008 Greenville Memorial Hospital Department 10086181 Wound Ostomy Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Ostomy Clinician provides care and consultation for patients with wounds and alterations in the GI/GU systems. They also serve as a resource for healthcare professionals and develop care management plans in collaboration with the healthcare team.