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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.

Keywords: Kindred Hospital Indianapolis North, Noblesville , Travel Nurse RN - Med Surg - $2,380 per week, Healthcare , Indianapolis, Indiana

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