Summary of Job Purpose

• Responsible for evaluating and recommending wound care treatment of the inpatient and/or the outpatient. Types of patients seen by this service include the critically ill patient, in accordance with accepted protocols.

• The following is a summary of the essential functions of this job. The employee may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time.

• • The RN must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served
  • The RN delegates and collaborates with other staff members
  • Demonstrates critical thinking and independent decision making; utilizing policies and procedures, standards of care and data analysis
  • Collaborates and communicates with physicians to ensure quality care
  • Develops utilizes and models effective time management skills.
  • Plan for appropriate patient populations and manages plan of care with interdisciplinary team through ongoing collaboration and use of care plans. Participates in development of plan.
  • Communicates with all team members regarding therapeutic interventions including pt./family/significant other
  • Acts as clinical resource and mentor for staff
  • Delegates appropriate tasks to licensed staff, monitoring and maintaining accountability for the quality of care
  • Manages resources, which promote cost effectiveness, efficient operation of unit and positive outcomes
  • Initiates and communicates change in patient care delivery based on continual evaluation of progress according to outcome-based care plan
  • Provides input into employee feedback process for the other members of the staff including the Outpatient Wound Center and the Medical Director
  • Initiates collaboration with physician and interdisciplinary team of pertinent pt. Information to ensure continuity of care
  • Participates in education and training for the staff.
  • Coaches and provides feedback on an ongoing basis to all team members
  • Makes recommendations to improve patient care delivery process
  • Performs any other duties as assigned

• Out-Patient
• Participates in tracking wound cultures and timeliness of reporting results to physicians
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments, anticipating potential care problems and prioritizing care needs in order to effectively provide optimum care
• Sets patient care priorities
• Coordinates and communicates outpatient plan of care with patient(s), family and outside agencies and interdisciplinary team

• Participates in maintaining inventory control
• In-Patient
  • Gathers monthly data on nosocomial pressure ulcers.
  • Leads "Skin Saver Committee" occasionally at the request of the Wound Care Manager.
  • Enters focus study data on skin integrity concerns in Midas Program.
  • Responsible for all skin/wound referring consults and making appropriate recommendations, including wound vacs and starting wound vacs and doing wound vac dressing changes.
  • Gathers monthly data for bed rentals and patients discharged with coded pressure ulcers.

• Education:

  • NYS RN License required. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

• Experience:

  • Critical Care Nursing Exp. (preferred); Wound Care Exp (Preferred)

• Training/License:

  • Registered Licensed RN required. BLS Certification; ACLS certification strongly recommended

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