Registered Nurse, Per Diem Days, Wound Care, Atlantic Health, Chilton Medical Center

Job Responsibilities / Essential Functions include (but are not limited to):

•   Provides direct care to inpatient and outpatient wound and ostomy patients with application of the Nursing Process. Performs patient assessments, implements care plan, adheres to established standards of care.  

• Actively interfaces & assists in maintaining a collaborative relationship. Collaborates closely with physicians, APPs, fellow wound care nurses, wound program leadership, and other hospital staff to ensure service excellence.

•    Coordinates with Manager in maintaining a safe environment of care. Adheres to OSHA, CMS, CDC, Joint Commission, NJ Department of Health, NFPA, and applicable medical center standards/policies.

•   Case Management. Identifies, coordinates, and meets patient care needs including but not limited to home care, DME orders, communication with all providers involved in the patient's care.

•    Serves as a clinical resource to the health care team, patients, and their families. Acts as a mentor/preceptor. Acts as an educator and consultant to staff nurses, physicians, APPs, and support staff for wound, skin and ostomy care concepts, practices, products and devices. Participates in hospital and system-wide research and educational programs and studies.

•  Collaborates with the Manager in areas of daily operational and fiscal management. Assists in the development of wound and ostomy care policies and procedures.  Able to assume super-user status when implmenting new processes/equipment.

Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Wound Care Certification (e.g., WOCN, WCC, CWS)
• 2-5 years’ experience in wound/ostomy care and general medical-surgical nursing
• BLS for Healthcare Providers
• Valid state licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in NJ

Preferred:

• Master's degree in nursing or related field
• ACLS certification