Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Delivers expert, evidence-based wound and skin care to patients and families.
- Ensures that other members of the team work in synchronization to maintain patient flow and provide quality care.
- Arranges/coordinates for facility-based or home care.
- Assesses the patient at every clinic visit and documents any change in status in the clinical record.
- Ensures that appropriate labs and tests are considered consistent with the appropriate clinical pathway.
- Actively participates in biweekly quality meetings reviewing outcomes and presenting patients for discussion.
- Works collaboratively and functions as an effective member of the health care team.
- Reviews the HBO record on a regular basis and updates the plan of care.
- Completes the facility super bill for each patient encounter
- Ensures patients and care givers receive education about their condition, therapies, and dressings.
- Works in partnership with Inpatient Wound RN to cover needs and support the inpatient practice.
It is understood that this is a summary of key job functions and does not include every detail of the job that may reasonably be required.
Experience/Knowledge/skills Required
- Evidence of continuing education.
- Demonstrated proficiency in basic nursing process.
- Experience in wound care or hyperbaric medicine.
Education Required
- Graduate - accredited School of Nursing
Registration/Certification
- Current RN License, Massachusetts
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred
- Wound Care (WCC, WOCN) or Hyperbaric Certification required
- BLS Certification required
Location: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth · Wound Center
Schedule: Per Diem, Day shift, Varied hours based on department needs