RN-Wound Clinic
Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: October 15, 2024
Job Description:
It's more than a career, it's a callingMO-SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital - St. LouisWorker Type:RegularJob Highlights:Schedule:
4x10 hour shifts per week (7am-5:30pm)No on call, weekends, or
holidays required! Experience: wound care experience is
required.Job Summary:Implements and evaluates the organization's
wound and ostomy evidence-based care and prevention program in
order to achieve exceptional clinical outcomes.Job Responsibilities
and Requirements:PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Evaluates patients of all ages who are consulted and/or
referred by medical staff, nursing staff, and other health care
disciplines for wound, ostomy, and continence related needs;
collaborates with appropriate health care providers to allow for
timely assessment and inter-professional interventions.
- Utilizes the nursing process to develop, communicate, implement
and/or delegate, and document a care plan for appropriate patients
with wound, ostomy, continence issues and/or are at high risk for
skin breakdown; performs patient follow-up to evaluate care plan
outcomes.
- Performs pre-operative stoma site marking for urinary and fecal
diversions and conservative sharp instrumental debridement and
chemical cautery with provider order.
- Designs and implements wound, ostomy, continence related
information and patient education appropriate to the
patient/family/caregiver's developmental level, learning needs,
learning readiness, and cultural values/beliefs. Coordinates
education with physician and nursing staff and other members of the
healthcare team.
- Develops and documents discharge plan including follow-up as it
relates to wound, ostomy, and continence needs and communicates
with patient/family/caregiver and appropriate nursing, physician,
and care management staff.
- Utilizes research and other forms of evidence to develop,
implement, and evaluate ministry and system-wide policies,
procedures, and standards of practice relating to wound, ostomy and
continence issues.
- Participates in ministry and system-wide evaluation of resource
utilization as it pertains to wound, ostomy, and continence
products, formulary development, support services, and other
medical devices.
- Participates in the education of all members of the healthcare
team as it relates to the management of wounds, ostomies, and
continence.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education
equivalency for licensingEXPERIENCE
- No experience requiredPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant use of speech to share information through oral
communication.
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing
0-25 lbs.
- Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near
(20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and
distinguish colors.
- Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
- Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication,
distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning
machinery, etc.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects
weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
- Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting,
gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling and running.Work Shift:Day Shift (United States
of America)Job Type:EmployeeDepartment:2058000100 Wound
CareScheduled Weekly Hours:40SSM Health is an equal opportunity
employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any
other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to
learn more. Benefits SSM Health values our exceptional employees by
offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. -
- Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of
paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children
(pro-rated based on FTE). -
- Flexible Payment Options: -our voluntary benefit offered
through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access
to their earned, unpaid base pay -(fees may apply) -before
payday.
- Upfront Tuition Coverage: -we provide upfront tuition coverage
through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. -
Keywords: SSM Health, Belleville , RN-Wound Clinic, Healthcare , Saint Louis, Illinois
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