Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Wound Care - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital - PRN at Bon Secours Mercy Health

Job description

Thank you for considering a career at Mercy Health! Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0.01 Work Shift: Days (United States of America) * Come join our Team! * Looking for experienced nurses! * Must have 1 or more years as a nurse to qualify! * Must work 24 hours within a 6 week period! * Self scheduling! * Great Benefits and so much more! Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position The RN Outpatient Wound Care performs and documents complete patient assessments, initiates and maintains current nursing care plans for all assigned patients, identifies patient learning needs to provide individualized and comprehensive teaching, administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures, and acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the Outpatient Wound Care department. Essential Job Functions • Adheres to and promotes departmental plans, goals, and objectives in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, regulatory, and Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospital Operations.• Serves as a team player to provide appropriate wound service coverage in the center. • Assists clinical leadership in monitoring clinic flow to improve efficiencies and productivity. • Collaborates with the clinical leaders and other regional leaders to drive consistency and standardization of best practices. • Works with hospital personnel to ensure availability of adequate resources, supplies, equipment, and services. • Develops and maintains effective working relationship working with physicians and all wound center staff. • Be mindful of revenue cycle components including scheduling, registration, clinical coverage/treatment, documentation, billing, collections, and denials • Assists leadership to perform auditing to ensure documentation supports reimbursement.. • Works collaboratively with hospital partners, as appropriate, to maintain fiscal objectives and seek opportunities for cost-saving measures. • BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model. This is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Licensing/Certification Current RN license in state they are working or covered by compact or RN applicant (required) BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care) CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse) (preferred) COCN (Certified Ostomy Care Nurse) (preferred) CCCN (Certified Continence Care Nurse) (preferred) CWON (Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse) (preferred) Education Graduate of an accredited nursing program (required) Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred) Master of Science Nursing (preferred) Work Experience Recent experience in acute care and/or home health care (required) Experience in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (preferred) Training EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) (preferred) Wound Care Centers that offer HBOT will need successful completion of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) approved 40-hour course within 6 months of hire and completion of written exam (required) Language None Patient Population Adults (18-64 years) Geriatrics (65 years and older) Working Conditions Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse May be required to use physical restraints May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc. May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials May have periods of constant interruptions Gen