Mayo Clinic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Care for a nursing job in Rochester, Minnesota.
This particular position will focus on working with wound care (pressure ulcers, skin tears, mucous membranes, friction injuries, etc) on the inpatient units.
The WOC nurse's focus is the quality of care provided for individuals with altered skin integrity, wounds, ostomies, fistulas, and incontinence. Facilitates the rehabilitation and health maintenance of these individuals and their families through assessment of needs, education, counseling, and coordination of care. Working collaboratively with other health care professionals, the WOC nurse functions in the roles of care provider, educator and consultant in a variety of settings throughout the medical center. Through leadership, education, and management responsibilities, the WOC nurse strives to further the clinical specialty.
The Wound Ostomy Nurse (WON) provides expert, integrated, cost-effective quality patient care through the coordination of clinical care for high-risk patients with complex issues across the continuum of care settings. This nurse integrates knowledge of advanced pathophysiology, human responses to health problems and non-disease based etiologies to assess, plan and coordinate care, monitor and evaluate patient outcomes. The WON supports professional nursing practice across practice settings and across the continuum of care to meet the needs of the patient and family. Working collaboratively with other health care professionals, the WON functions in the roles of care provider, educator and consultant in a variety of settings throughout the medical center. The WON will function within the Mayo Clinic Nursing Professional Practice Model, which includes accountability for planning, implementing, evaluating and communicating all phases of nursing care for assigned patients. The WON provides leadership through activities such as preceptor role, informal and formal leadership roles, and quality improvement efforts. The WON possesses excellent communication skills; is skillful in mentoring and teaching; and participates on committees or projects. The ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice and the Scope and Standards for Wound, Ostomy and Continence Specialty Practice Nursing provide a basis for the practice of the WON.
This role is eligible for TN sponsorship. Successful sponsorship will require state licensure and completion of the VisaScreen or equivalent certification.BSN Required. Graduate of a baccalaureate Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited nursing program. If graduation did not occur within the last two years, one year of RN experience in an applicable care setting or one year of current LPN experience at Mayo Clinic is required. Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (CWOCN) Certification preferred.
Additional Qualifications:
Pediatric/Neonatal experience preferred, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (CWOCN) Certification preferred (required within 24 months in position). If not currently practicing as a WOC RN, at least one year successful work experience in medical-surgical nursing within the past five years required. Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge and competence in specialty area. Ability to collect, compare, sort, and prioritize information to be used in the decision-making process for patients and staff. Ability to manage stress and complex problem-solving issues. Ability to be self-directed. Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience working in a team environment. Computer skills required, prior experience with electronic medical record systems preferred. Ability to work flexible hours, which may include days, evenings, nights, holidays, and weekends and on-call. Ability to adapt to unpredictable situations within the work setting. Demonstrated leadership, effective communicator, and excellent critical thinking skills. May work at multiple locations and practice settings. Current RN license by applicable state requirements. WON Certification within 24 months employment in the position.
Internal applicants should submit their three most recent performance appraisals.
Must obtain prior to start date:
Current RN license by applicable state requirements.
Basic Cardiac Life Support for healthcare providers- BCLS – certificate of course completion required and must not expire within 3 months after start date. A scanned copy of the certificate of completion or transcripts, including your full name, must be attached to your profile to be considered.
We will only accept certificates of course completion from the following providers: American Heart Association (Title: BLS for Healthcare Providers or BLS Provider), Red Cross (Title: CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers or BLS for Healthcare Providers), Military Training Network
Additional specialty certification/training as required by the work area.
Mayo Clinic Health System Job ID #353152. Posted job title: Registered Nurse - Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) - Wound RN
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