Wound/Ostomy/Continence Travel Nursing Jobs in Mountain View for RNs

Description – External Job Summary: The Registered Nurse (RN) II is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. The RN II provides care to patients via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment and instrumentation, and other health care team members. Essential Responsibilities: ” Performs assessment/data collection in an on-going systematic manner, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and cognitive status; also nutrition, pain, patient/family education, family involvement and patient advocacy. ” Formulates a goal-directed plan of care when and where appropriate to do so. ” Implements care in a thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner. ” Establishes priorities or patient care based on essential patient needs and available unit resources of time, personnel, equipment, and supplies. ” Identifies patient/family learning needs and acts to meet them. ” Demonstrates an awareness of and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs. ” Provides/coordinates care for patients/patient populations. ” Establishes effective working relationships with members of the health care team, patients, and families. ” Acknowledges staff rights and cultural and ethical beliefs. ” Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of health care team members. ” Evaluates effectiveness of care given by health care team members. ” Utilizes effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority, as appropriate. ” Demonstrates knowledge of and applies safety principles as identified within the institution. ” Performs efficiently in emergency patient care situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. ” Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for own professional practice. ” Participates regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel. ” Demonstrates knowledge of legal issues, including patient confidentiality and risk management in all aspects of patient care and unit functioning. ” Participates in unit and Department Performance Improvement activities as directed. ” Participates in nursing research activities as requested. ” Identifies and solves problems effectively. ” Demonstrates a service philosophy in all interactions with patients, families, and all members of the health care team. ” Provides data for staffing decisions and demonstrates flexibility in the resolution of staffing issues; demonstrates flexibility when floating to other units upon requests. ” Demonstrates proficiency in the use of computers and telecommunication modalities in documenting, tracking and conveying information. Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application. ” Perform other related duties as necessary.

Day to day: WOCN will receive consults for wound or ostomy education/treatment and will see patients at both Doctors Regional and Bay Area campus (approx. consults 5-7 per day) · Monthly: WOCN will participate in, lead discussion and be subject matter expert in: · Pressure Injury Prevention Committee (Meeting with managers/directors/ACNOs, leads meeting & updates slide deck) · Skin Care Champion (Meeting with nursing unit RN Skin Care Champions, leads meeting and updates slide deck, provides educational topics to unit nurses) · Patient Care Leadership (Participates in meeting, update slide deck, presents pressure injury data)

This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.

Emory Rehabilitation is comprised of the high-ranking Emory Rehabilitation Hospital and outpatient therapy centers. It combines the convenience and comfort of community-based care with national clinical expertise and experience in providing comprehensive medical rehabilitation. Our unique combination of programs serves our patient’s needs while helping individuals and their families set goals and plan for the future. Our experienced team of specialists is committed to helping each patient recover the strength, skills, confidence and independence to return home as quickly as possible. Our acute Emory Rehabilitation Hospital is CARF accredited and holds CARF specialty certifications in brain injury and stroke. Many of our therapists and nurses hold rehabilitation-specific certifications and specialized training for advanced rehabilitation care.

Magnet Recognized Emory University Hospital ranked #1 hospital in GA Teaching Hospital

This outstanding unit is looking for the right RN to join their team of compassionate and driven health care professionals. Join this highly motivated team of caregivers and enjoy a challenging and welcoming environment based on optimal patient care.