Overview

Job Title: RN, Wond Care

We are Hiring at Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLocation: 1850 Bluegrass Ave. Louisville, KY 40215Shift Options: PRN

About UsUofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 298-bed, full-service hospital which has served generations of patients in south Louisville. Originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1874, the hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service.Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is home to UofL Health – Weight Loss Care, the region’s only weight-loss management program utilizing the Lap-Band® System. In addition, the hospital provides the Orbera® gastric balloon procedure. The hospital has been recognized as one of the first health care facilities in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction® Center for bariatric surgery.The hospital partnered with sister facility, UofL Health – Peace Hospital to open a voluntary inpatient medical detox unit at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital to care for patients with substance use disorders. Most recently, Cancer & Blood Specialists, located adjacent to the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus, became the third location of UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center. At the center, patients will have continuity of care with trusted oncology and hematology providers, along with access to the multidisciplinary care, pioneering research and clinical trials of the Brown Cancer Center. In addition to the hospital, Mary & Elizabeth has three medical plazas on its campus to provide office space for a wide array of primary care and specialty physicians.

Our MissionAs an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The Wound Care Nurse improves the quality of patient care and nursing practice with resultant improved patient outcomes. The employee serves as a clinical expert and proficient educator, consultant, researcher, change agent, leader and interdisciplinary collaborator in wound/ostomy/incontinence care and patient education, health promotion, restoration, and maintenance, and disease prevention through UofL Health. The employee identifies, develops, and delivers educational programs for both individuals and groups in both clinical and classroom settings, fosters empowerment of Nursing staff by providing clinical instruction and support to assure clinical competency of staff and safe effective delivery of patient care, incorporating evidence-based practice, nursing research, and appropriate skill set standards and recommended practices in wound/ostomy/incontinence care. The employee actively participates in both quality improvement and nursing research processes and supports the core behaviors, standards, values, and missions of the organization, accrediting bodies, and profession of Nursing as a professional role model.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Education:• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (required)• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) (preferred)

Experience: • Three (3) years clinical practice as a registered nurse (required)• Previous education and teaching experience (preferred)

Licensure:• Active Kentucky Registered Nurse License or compact license with privileges to work in KentuckyCertification:• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)• Wound/Ostomy Care Certification within one (1) year of hire (required)

Benefits & Perks (Full-Time or Part Time)Competitive Pay & Benefits OptionsPaid Vacation, Sick days, and HolidaysFree tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/DomesticPartner401K with Employer MatchOpportunities for Advancement

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