Windsor Healthcare Recruitment Group, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN Wound Care for a travel nursing job in Brooklyn, New York. Job Description & Requirements Specialty : Wound Care Discipline : RN Duration : 13 weeks 40 hours per week Shift : 8 hours, days Employment Type : Travel Two (2) years of Med / Surg experience. Wound and Colostomy experience. Job Responsibilities : Develop, revise, and evaluate standards of care, assist in the selection of supplies, technology and equipment. Assess and document patient response to wound care, ostomy, continence, fistula and complex wounds treatment. Evaluate the quality and delivery of care provided by the clinical staff on unit. Works collaboratively with the health care team and makes referrals to other disciplines as indicated. Teaches, counsels, and assists individuals and families to assume responsibility for prevention of complications as they relate to patients with ostomies, wounds, or continence problems. Develop, provide and evaluate staff education programs, i.e., new employee orientation, in services, and continuing education programs. Routinely providing comprehensive assessments of patients at risk for developing pressure injuries. Initiating preventative measures. Escalate and communicate challenges identified including ethical issues and issues related to conflict resolution. Routinely collaborating with Assistant Director of Nursing for Wound Care to initiate and recommend best practices based on prudent assessment. Participating in Unit / Department Quality Improvement and Hospital Wide Q.I activities, i.e. Incidence, Prevalence Studies and Nursing Quality. Providing culturally competent patient, family and staff education consistent with cultural, ethnic, religious and other belief systems. Maintaining the security and confidentiality of data and information in accordance with patient rights policies. Achieving and maintaining a level of professional competency by engaging in activities consistent with clinical practice and population to serve. Identifies available community resources helpful to clients, refers and assists clients in utilizing such resources. Asset management related to rented equipment. e.g. Specialty beds, and Negative Pressure Devices. Required Education :
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