Specialty RN - Wound Care - Per Diem - Days

Specialty RN - Wound Care - Per Diem - Days

Department: MG - SPEC - WOUND CARE

Job Summary: The staff nurse uses the nursing process to provide patient care consistent with acceptable standards of the profession and Community Medicine with a minimum amount of Faxton - St. Luke's Healthcare supervision. Provides direct and indirect care in an office setting. Promotes high quality of care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility. Determines priorities of care based on patient's physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with the Community Medicine providers about any changes in a patient's status.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Able to perform assessment data collection on all patients utilizing tool / forms in EMR
• Demonstrates ability to adequately assess and reassess pain
• Educates the patient and family regarding pain management
• Demonstrates skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to patients in the community setting
• Consistently documents procedures completed in the EMR, to include medications administered and follow-up assessments
• Delivers medication utilizing the five (5) rights and observes patient for desired untoward effects
• Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration
• Demonstrates knowledge of EKG or cardiac tracing
• Establishes priorities of patient care based on needs and office resources
• Demonstrates the ability to assist providers with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skills

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or nursing program
• Licensure/Certification Requirements Required: Current New York State Professional Nursing Registration BLS Certification

Disclaimer: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Job Details:

Req Id 95982

Department MG - SPEC - WOUND CARE

Shift Days

Shift Hours Worked 8.00

FTE 0.2

Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR

Employee Status A7 - Occasional

Union Non-Union

Pay Range $26.52 - $44.62/Hourly

Nearest Major Market: Utica