Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,380 per week

Company: Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: October 25, 2024

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• Must have certification WOCN CWS, or WCC.
• Must have BLS certifications, these must be through the American Heart Association; RQI certifications will not be accepted.
  • Job Details
  • Manages facility wound care program including standards of care and practice related to wound, ostomy, and continence patient care needs.
  • Will provide direct patient care and assistance to staff nurses, and act as consultative service to affiliated healthcare agencies.
  • Develops and implements the facility wound care program in conjunction with the national standardization process, to include patient care protocols, documentation tools, wound care formulary and WCC referral criteria.
  • Establishes standards of care, competencies, policies and procedures in quality, cost efficient and effective wound care for all clinical staff.
  • Acts as primary consultant to Wound Care Clinicians.
  • Serves as a consultant to facility staff and advocates with physicians; through training and support, enables clinical staff to effectively assess wounds, recommend appropriate protocols, and initiate plans of care.
  • Provides ongoing education to staff on products available for use in hospital.
  • Evaluates all wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plan and provide early problem identification.
  • Consults on any wound that does not show measurable signs of healing within two weeks.
  • In consultation with the physician, assists the primary nurse in developing an appropriate plan of care for comprehensive wound management and wound prevention.
  • Makes recommendations to the physician for changes to wound care orders and provides evidence based research support as needed.
  • Reviews medical records of patients with wounds.
  • Ensures that wound assessments, care plans, and treatments are clearly and correctly documented and that appropriate wound-related treatments are being provided.
  • Investigates all cases with adverse events related to wounds through completion of root cause analysis and develops, in conjunction with nursing leadership, action plans based on RCA findings.
  • Participates in clinical outcome monitoring, follow-up and agency performance improvement initiatives.
  • Participates in CMS quality data reporting through completion of wound-related LTRAX data set records.
  • Collaborates with Support Center Clinical Operations staff to maintain cost-effective wound care formulary.
  • Assists as needed with training of new hire Wound Care Coordinators within the Hospital Division.
    • Job Requirements
    • Must have certification WOCN CWS, or WCC.
    • Must have BLS certifications, these must be through the American Heart Association; RQI certifications will not be accepted.
    • Must have 3 years recent Wound Care Coordinator experience.
    • Must have IN RN license, must be attached to resume.
      • Schedule Information
      • Shifts will be Monday - Friday 8a-5p, weekend requirements are a possibility depending on patient admits.

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