Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Wound Care – The Jewish Hospital - PRN

Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Wound Care – The Jewish Hospital

The Outpatient Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Implementing clinical nursing interventions
• Having a highly diverse medical skillset
• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions:

• Promote departmental plans, goals, and objectives
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to drive consistency and standardization of best practices
• Provide appropriate wound service coverage in the center
• Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization's policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program (required)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred)
• Master of Science Nursing (preferred)

Licensure/Certification:

• Must possess one of the following:
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Registered Nurse (RN) covered by the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) applicant
• BLS Basic Life Support– American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, required prior to direct patient care)
• Preferred Certifications:
• Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN)
• Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN)
• Certified Continence Care Nurse (CCCN)
• Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON)

Experience:

• Recent nursing experience in acute care and/or home health care (required)
• Experience in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (preferred)

Training:

• Wound Care Centers that offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
• Completion of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) approved 40-hour course within 6 months of hire and completion of written exam (required)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a mission that matters. We support your well-being – personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.