Job 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 injuries 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.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Under the guidance of a certified wound care nurse and/or a physician, assesses the physical and educational needs of patients undergoing ostomy surgery or continent diversions, and 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
• Under the guidance of a certified wound care nurse and and/or a physician, implements and evaluates 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.
• Assists with the education of patients, families and staff on evidence-based skin and wound care practices. Promotes health care in area of expertise, in the community, through education.
• Identifies actual/potential issues of resource management /patient care, works with health care team to identify cost-effective alternatives; facilitates discharge
• 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 - Associate degree in Nursing. Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience - Two (2) years as RN. Experience in skin and wound care. Wound Vac Experience preferred

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Holds a current RN compact/multistate license recognized by the NCSBN Compact State or is licensed to practice as an RN in the state the team member is working.
• Certification in Wound and Ostomy preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.

Department

Wound Ostomy

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