Staff Nurse - RN - Wound and Enterostomal aids hospital staff and physicians in the care of patients with stomas, draining wounds, fistulae, incontinence, or potential or actual tissue trauma. Manages patients with post-operative surgical wounds requiring packing or negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), pressure ulcers and vascular ulcers. Being an Staff Nurse - RN - Wound and Enterostomal provides support and education to patients and their families, including pre and post-operative teaching, wound care, ostomy care, and ostomy appliance maintenance/trouble-shooting. Requires a RN license and typically requires CWOCN, CWS, or CWCA certification. Additionally, Staff Nurse - RN - Wound and Enterostomal typically requires a bachelor's degree in nursing. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Staff Nurse - RN - Wound and Enterostomal's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.
Summary:
Position Description: RN
The Procedural RN responsibilities include:
Independently cares for a sub-specialty group of patients consistently using the nursing process and clinical standards
Delegates appropriate patient care activities to other members of the health care team
Responsible for professional accountability and development according to best practice standards set forth by a nationally recognized specialty organization
Also performs the role of preceptor and charge nurse when assigned
Why BayCare?
Our network consists of 15 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence. Our team members focus on tomorrow by achieving personal and professional success today. That's why you'll thrive in our forward-thinking culture, where we combine the best technology with compassionate service. We blend high-tech with high touch in ways that are advancing superior health care throughout the communities we serve. Our extraordinary team of 8522 nurses deliver clinical excellence and compassion that makes a difference in our patients lives every day. All BayCare hospitals have been awarded the Pathways to Excellence, which recognizes health care organizations for positive practice environments where nurses excel.
Benefits:
Certifications and Licensures:
BLS (Basic Life Support)
RN (Registered Nurse)
ACLS (Cardiovascular) if required by department
Preferred Nurse Specialty
Education:
Associate's Nursing or Diploma Nursing
Preferred Bachelor's Nursing
Experience:
Required 1 year acute care experience or 1 year interventional / procedural experience or 6 months RN acute care or interventional / procedural experience with prior LPN experience and completed competency assessment.
Preferred Experience includes 1 year Interventional/Perioperative Internship.
Facility: BayCare Health System, Enterostomal Therapy Services-MPH
Location: Morton Plant
Status: Full Time, Exempt: No
Shift Hours: 8 hrs
Shift: Shift 1
Shift 1 = Days, Shift 2 = Evenings, Shift 3 = Nights, Shift 4 = Varies
Weekend Work: None
On Call: No
Does this position fall under CMS guidelines for COVID19 vaccine or exemption?: Yes - CMS Requirements Apply
How often will this team member be working remotely? Never
Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled