Wound/ostomy Nurse Clinician - Chicago, United States - Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare

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Chicago, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Full time

Description

Company Description
At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry.

As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system.

At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits:
from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

The
Wound/Ostomy Nurse Clinician (WONC) reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The WONC works within an interprofessional environment that requires exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, physicians, clinical, leadership and support services.

This role requires the use of nursing skills to perform patient assessments and implement nursing interventions; the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking and creativity when resolving patient care issues; and coordinate patient education for the population this role serves.

The WONC works collaboratively with the clinical care team to provide specialized patient care while utilizing critical thinking, leveraging therapeutic communication, and building interpersonal relationships.

This role strives to improve team effectiveness and system processes to improve patient outcomes across the continuum of care.

The WONC participates in decision-making, teaching, mentoring, and collaboration with the interprofessional team to advance the patient's plan of care and achieve exceptional outcomes.

The WONC remains committed to wound and ostomy care from prevention practices to intervention. The WONC contributes to the infrastructure of the Wound/Ostomy program.

Responsibilities:

Provide evidencebased wound/ostomy care for patients
Conduct wound assessments and provide guidance regarding etiology and pressure injury staging
Support the patient care team in woundrelated prevention and treatment options
Conduct ostomy markings and assessments for new and established ostomies; provide postoperative care, teaching, and direction for followup
Participate in prevalence survey and ongoing surveillance of pressure injuries
Identify trends in nursing practice and establish plan with local leadership team to support quality patient care with pressure injury prevention
Collect and analyze pressure injury data, identify expected outcomes, and provide input on the development and implementation of an individualized plan of care
Coordinate care delivery and evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes
Perform a comprehensive assessment of patient needs utilizing the nursing process when appropriate and based on findings, seek solutions and offer recommendations to the interprofessional team
Identify and define abnormalities detected in assessments and procedures, and take appropriate remedial action.
Collaborate with clinical and support services and outside agencies or facilities in order to coordinate appropriate patient care
Triage incoming telephone calls using clinical assessment skills and service standards
Serve as a resource for staff and physicians for problem solving and decisionmaking. Maintain a consistent alertness to patient care needs and take a proactive approach to address/resolve issues.
Make recommendations regarding new policies and procedures designed to improve the patient experience. Ensure that new policies and procedures are implemented in a timely manner.
Assist with the initiation and coordination of patient education
Provide teaching to staff on both a formal and informal basis. Participate in community outreach education, patient support groups or specialtyrelated educational programs offered to hospital and community nurses.
Develop and implement innovations in patient and family centered care that fosters quality, safety and effectiveness and serve as a model of care.

Qualifications Required**:

Graduate of an accredited school/college of nursing
Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or higher
Current State of Illinois, Registered Professional Nurse license
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through American Heart Association.
2 years of experience in ambulatory care and/or inpatient care
Wound and ostomy training through a WOCN Society accredited program with certification on both scopes through the WOCN Certification Board. (must be current or enrolled upon hire and completed within 1 year)
Experience in specialty clinical area.
Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the