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University of Maryland Medical System
Baltimore
Job Description Job Description Company Description When we say “our community” we mean it. UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City. Lo
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Job Description Job Description Company Description When we say “our community” we mean it. UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City. Lo
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Certified Wound Care Registered Nurse RN, Post Acute Full-time Shift: Day Location: UMMC Midtown Campus Position Type: Non-Exempt When we say our community we mean it. UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a tru
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Job Description Job Description Company Description Wound Care Nurse RN Must have a WOCN or WCC certification When we say “our community” we mean it. UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hos
Job Source: University of Maryland Medical SystemBaltimore, MD, United States
Certified Wound Care Registered Nurse, RN Full-time
Shift: Day
Location: UMMC Midtown Campus
Position Type: Non-Exempt
When we say “our community” we mean it.
UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City.
Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.
medical center is home to many Centers of Excellence, offering expert outpatient health care.
Main Function
Develops comprehensive wound management program which provides direct and indirect care through the application of the nursing process. The wound care specialist assists nurses with assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients with ostomies, complex wounds, pressure ulcers, and alteration in skin integrity. The wound care specialist develops, implements, and evaluates standards of nursing care, collects and analyzes patient care data, and oversees patient’s plan of care in order to achieve positive clinical outcomes. Develops and implements evidence based practice guidelines and protocols for wound treatment and prevention of pressure ulcers. Responsibilities also include managing outcomes for wound care while acting as specialty consult and educator to Nurses, Physicians, Physical Therapists, and other providers of wound care for all areas of the organization. The wound care specialist also collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to assess patient’s need for nursing care and patient/family education regarding wound management related to diabetes, vascular diseases, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, and entercutaneousfistula or skin tears. The wound care specialist addresses physical and psychosocial rehabilitative and discharge needs of patients.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Serves as a clinical expert in area of specialty within the standards established by the Wound Care & Continence Nurse Society, National Alliance of Wound Care, and National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel.
2. Adheres to the UMMC Midtown Campus clinical practice guidelines relating to the scope of wound care.
3. Uses an interdisciplinary approach to wound management, follows the UMMC Midtown Campus clinical practice guidelines to minimize and prevent pressure ulcers.
4. Establishes and achieves clinical priorities for quality improvement initiatives related to wound care.
5. Assists with compilation and analysis of pressure ulcer incidence and quarterly prevalence studies as well as participates in product utilization studies.
6. Provides formal and informal education on wounds, skin and ostomy care for all levels of the clinical staff to increase competencies.
7. Initiates communication with the clinical staff; plans educational programs to ensure a consistently high level of service to patients with ostomies, complex wounds, fistulas, pressure sores and incontinence.
8. Has a positive relationship with nursing staff, hospitalist, physician assistants, residents, Attending Physicians, social workers, case managers, nutritionist, physical therapist, and materials management.
9. Initiates corrective actions to reduce expenditures and enhance revenues without compromising quality of services.
10. Attends and actively participates in meetings and chair committees as required.
11. Demonstrates support and compliance with UMMC Midtown Campus’ mission, vision, values, philosophy, goals, objectives and policies.
12. Performs additional functions and other activities assigned.
Licensure:
Currently licensed in the State of Maryland.
Education:
Certified as a Wound Care Specialist (WCC, WOCN, or CWCN).
ASN or BSN, with valid MD License
Experience:
One year recent experience in clinical specialty area in wound care is required.
Contacts:
Administration, Department Heads, Physicians, Supervisors, vendors, patients, professional employees, clerical and hourly employees, public at large.
Physical Demands:
Walking, standing, sitting and lifting involved. Must be able to lift 50lbs. at a minimum.
Working Conditions:
Works in well-lighted and ventilated hospital environment.
Exposure to all types of illnesses, disturbed patients and environmental hazards including contact with body
fluids potentially infectious for blood borne pathogens
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Certified Wound Care Registered Nurse, RN jobs in Baltimore, MD, United States
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