Registered Nurse (Wound Care)

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The major duties include, but are not limited to:

• Preferred Experience: Required BLS certification; Minimum 2 years of wound and ostomy experience; Wound certification required; Ostomy certifications preferred.
• Assessment & Care Planning: Performing comprehensive nursing assessments and directing the management of patients with complex wound care needs; identifying and instituting preventive and treatment measures, and evaluating the effectiveness of resources and advanced therapies for wound management.
• Clinical Procedures: Administering and evaluating specialized wound care procedures, including complex dressing changes, autolytic removal of devitalized tissue, suture removal, and the management of vacuum therapy and other prosthetic equipment.
• Care Coordination: Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to plan and implement comprehensive care; serving as the point of contact for Wound/Ostomy consults, providing cross-coverage between settings, and referring complex cases to community-based providers as necessary.
• Patient Education: Providing extensive education to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnosis, wound management goals, and in-home care strategies (including ostomy and continence care) to ensure safe discharges and transitions.
• Leadership & Consultation: Serving as a subject matter expert and resource for staff; providing consultation to the Emergency Department and inpatient units, and collaborating with the Wound Care Program Manager to ensure clinical consistency and oversight.
• Performance Improvement: Participating in quality management projects and data collection, including the compilation and analysis of pressure ulcer incidence data to drive evidence-based practice changes and improved patient outcomes.
• Mentoring & Development: Leading educational initiatives and in-services for nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals; mentoring and precepting new staff and students to foster a safe, high-reliability learning environment.

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by the VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 0700-1530 or as determined by the supervisor.

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

EDRP: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized