IMC Wound and Ostomy RN
Brooklyn, New York
Interfaith Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Wound and Ostomy RN

Location: Brooklyn, New York
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: Approximately 13 weeks

Job Summary

The Wound and Ostomy RN provides direct and indirect patient care in inpatient settings, focusing on wound and ostomy nursing. Responsibilities include comprehensive nursing assessments, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering therapeutic care tailored to patient and family needs. The RN plans, organizes, administers, and evaluates nursing care while ensuring ethical decision-making and adherence to nurse practice acts.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert wound and ostomy nursing care using the nursing process.
• Conduct patient assessments through interviews, observation, and physical exams.
• Gather and secure relevant medical and nursing history from healthcare teams.
• Document patient progress and outcomes on multidisciplinary care plans.
• Plan and organize individualized nursing care for assigned patients.
• Independently administer nursing care, applying simple and complex techniques.
• Delegate and supervise care in accordance with nursing regulations.
• Evaluate and document patient responses to interventions.
• Provide patient and family education on disease processes, risk factors, self-care, and hospital policies.
• Encourage patient and family participation in care based on readiness.
• Anticipate potential nursing or medical problems and initiate preventive measures.
• Assess nutritional status and communicate findings to the healthcare team.
• Communicate patient progress effectively to physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Utilize relevant equipment, medications, and modalities, including CPR.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development principles to age-specific patient care.

Collaboration

• Establish effective interpersonal relationships with patients, families, and healthcare colleagues.
• Initiate communication to assess individual patient and family needs.
• Share information and ideas with multidisciplinary team members.
• Provide detailed patient education during inpatient stay and at discharge.
• Respond appropriately to verbal and non-verbal communication from all stakeholders.

Ethics

• Make patient care decisions in an ethical manner.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to personal and others’ values.
• Incorporate cultural, spiritual, and belief systems of patients and families into care planning.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license appropriate for practice in New York.
• Demonstrated expertise in wound and ostomy nursing.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Frequent standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and bending.
• May involve repetitive motions.
• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities without compromising patient care.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified as a requirement.
• Specialty experience requirement is not explicitly stated; however, demonstrated expertise in wound and ostomy nursing is expected.