RN-WOCN-Wound Care/Hyperbaric/Infusion Services-PRN(varied)occ wknd/on call
Location: Des Moines Iowa
Description: Catholic Health Initiatives is looking of RN-WOCN-Wound Care/Hyperbaric/Infusion Services-PRN(varied)occ wknd/on call right now, this position will be placed in Iowa. Detailed specification about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. GENERAL SUMMARY
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Demonstrates wound, skin & ostomy care exper! tise and clinical leadership.
Conducts comprehensive skin, wound & ostomy assessments and develops a plan of care for patients of all age groups. Provides wound, skin & ostomy education to patients, family members, providers and all other members of the health care team.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Clinical Practice
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Serves as a wound, skin & ostomy resource and maintains ongoing collaboration with other disciplines.
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Identifies wound, skin & ostomy educational needs. Develops program(s) to meet those needs, and coordinates implementation of the program(s).
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Evaluates programs and modifies as indicated.
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Coordinates and monitors wound, skin & ostomy competencies and protocol development / revision.
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Integrates NPUAP & WOCN skin standards, as well as WOCN practice guidelines into practice which includes skin, wound & ostomy assessment, documentati! on, staff / patient education, and competency development.
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Serves as a clinical preceptor for nursing students and graduate-level healthcare professionals.
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Implements innovative programs to promote positive skin, wound & ostomy management behaviors by staff.
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Works independently using the Nurse Practice Act,
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policies, nursing standards, and professional judgment.
Consultation/Education
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Provides consultation in specialty area to all levels of health care providers throughout the hospital, affiliated schools of nursing, and the community.
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Identifies learning needs and develops individualized measures to meet them.
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Participates in staff development activities and orientation for unit and nursing department personnel within defined specialty, as requested.
Management/Leadership
Leadership
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Demonstrates formal and ! informal leadership behaviors.
Evaluation
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Demonstrates ability and willingness to continuously evaluate the progress of developed projects/programs.
Coordination
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Demonstrates effective coordinating skills in dealing with details, scheduling meetings, data gathering, and measuring progress.
Problem Identification/Problem Resolution
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Practices effective problem identification and resolution skills as a method of sound decision making.
Professional Growth
Professionalism
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Demonstrates an awareness of self-responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
Assertively seeks guidance in areas of question.
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Actively participates on committees, task forces, and in work groups, as requested.
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Attends and successfully completes all generic and unit specific required education within the time fram! e defined in the structure standard.
Research
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Participates in research by reviewing literature, communicates findings, identifies potential research questions/projects and coordinates research projects in area of clinical specialty.
Interpersonal Skills
Communication
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Demonstrates effective communication skills.
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Supports the sharing of relevant resources.
Work Relationships
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Builds and promotes effective working relationships for producing high-level productivity.
Hospital/Department Standards
Knowledge Base
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Assumes responsibility for knowledge of and adherence to approved structure standards/policies and process standards.
Quality Management/Standards
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Participates in quality management activities, as requested.
Confidentiality
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Maintains confidentiality of patient, personnel, and institutional information.
Patient Rights !
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Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to the rights of patient/family/client.
Safety/Legal Requirements
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Demonstrates awareness of and adherence to safety and legal requirements established at the hospital and the department levels.
Emergency Situations
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Performs efficiently in emergency situations, following established standards.
Essential Functions
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Identifies educational needs, develops program(s) to meet those needs, and coordinates implementation of the program(s).
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Evaluates programs and modifies as indicated.
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Works independently with limited direct supervision using the Nurse Practice Act,
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policies, nursing standards, and professional judgment.
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Serves as a resource in area of specialty and collaborates with ot! her disciplines.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:
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Fa! cilitates program presentation/equipment gathering.
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Utilizes delegation skills effectively.
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Develops wound, skin & ostomy education programs.
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Explores and implements alternative therapies for problematic wound & ostomy patients into plan of care as appropriate.
Qualifications
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
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Current state license as a registered nurse.
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Bachelor degree in nursing required.
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Minimum one year of nursing experience
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Demonstrates competency within a specialized area of clinical practice related to skin, wound & ostomy management.
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Certification in area of specialty preferred or willingness to achieve within 1 year of hire.
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Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training within three (3) months of hire.
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BLS! Certified within six (6) months of hire.
Additional Responsibilities:
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times.
Adheres to and exhibits our core values:
Reverence:
Having a profound spirit of awe and respect for all creation, shaping relationships to self, to one another and to God and acknowledging that we hold in trust all that has been given to us.
Integrity:
Moral wholeness, soundness, uprightness, honesty and sincerity as a basis of trustworthiness.
Compassion:
Feeling with others, being one with others in their sorrows and joys, rooted in the sense of solidarity as members of the human community.
Excellence:
Outstanding achievement, merit, virtue; continually surpassing standards to achieve/maintain quality.
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive dat! a at all times.
Adheres to organizational and department speci! fic safety standards and guidelines.
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members.
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community.
Catholic Health Initiatives and its organizations are Equal Opportunity Employers
Job
Nursing - RN
Primary Location
IA-Des Moines-Mercy Medical Center
Shift
varied
Scheduled Hours per 2-week Pay Period
0
Weekends Required
Occasional
Status
PRN
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Catholic Health Initiatives.
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This position starts available on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 14:08:58 GMT
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