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Summary:
Provides patient care in the Wound Care Center within the
scope of practice for the licensed Registered Nurse. Facilitates patient flow
and assists with the prioritization of work assignments.
Responsibilities:
1.Maintains compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
2.Demonstrates clinical competence in patient care skills within the scope of practice for the registered nurse, to include patient assessment including assessment, measurement, and documentation of wounds, assisting with exams and procedures, administering medications, and providing patient education. Performs post-debridement measurement and documentation of procedure to ensure accurate billing.
3.Facilitates effective patient flow and assists with prioritization of work assignments.
Collaborates with clinical staff for patients requiring the use of Hoyer lift and more than one staff member to complete patient treatment as ordered by provider.
4. Completes initial assessment for the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) safety questionnaire and collaborates with the HBOT tech prior to patient approval for service, to ensure a smooth treatment plan as ordered by the provider.
5. Completes nurse visits for ongoing ordered compression wraps, including an assessment, observation, and documentation of the condition of the wound. Responsible for communicating any concerning or notable changes to the provider when applicable.
6. Collaborates with insurance for provider orders for skin substitutions, home health visits, and wound vac treatments. Acts as a case manager for patients in the outpatient clinic.
7. Assists with the maintenance of adequate level of supplies and performs and documents medical equipment safety checks.
8. Participates in the cleaning and sterilization of surgical instruments in the clinic and adheres to the policies and procedures of the organization, consulting with Infection Prevention when necessary.
9. Adheres to the American Nurses association Code of Ethics. Recognizes, supports and utilizes evidence-based nursing practices.
10. Compliance with established safety and regulatory guidelines, including HIPAA, OSHA, and infection prevention policies and procedures. Participates in unit-based performance improvement activities.
11. Demonstrates good customer service skills when interacting with patients, families, and visitors. Exhibits effective and timely communication and demonstrates teamwork.
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: Rex Raleigh Wound Care
Work Type: Part Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 20.00
Salary Range: $29.98 - $43.10 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
Full Time
Hospital
$85k-105k (estimate)
04/25/2024
06/24/2024
www.unchealthcare.org
Morrisville, North Carolina
15,000 - 50,000
Tom Murray
<$5M
Hospital
The UNC Health Care System is a not-for-profit integrated health care system, founded in 1998, owned by the State of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. It exists to further the teaching mission of the University of North Carolina and to provide state-of-the-art patient care. A distinguishing characteristic of UNC Health Care is its association with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine, a nationally eminent research institution. This relationship gives UNC Health Care a powerful pathway for moving the results of biomedical research from medical school laboratories to patient care settin...gs. UNC Health Care has been granted broad powers by the North Carolina General Assembly to assure its management flexibility and competitiveness in a rapidly changing health care business environment. The enterprise is governed by a board of directors appointed by the University of North Carolina.
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