RN- HBO/Wound Care - Full Time - Days (UTICA, NY) at Mohawk Valley Health System summary:
An RN in HBO/Wound Care provides direct and indirect patient care in an outpatient medical office setting, focusing on wound care management and patient education. They coordinate with healthcare providers to assess and prioritize patient needs, administer medications, and assist with office procedures while documenting all care accurately in the EMR. The role requires effective communication, clinical expertise, and adherence to nursing standards to support quality patient-centered care in the community.
Job Summary
Provides direct and indirect patient care in the office setting to patients, families and caregivers in the Medical Group practice. Uses the nursing process consistent with acceptable standards of the profession and MVHS Medical Group. Provides high quality patient centered care that reflects initiative, flexibility and responsibility with a minimum amount of administrative supervision. Determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system. Communicates with outpatient clinic physicians and NP/PAs (healthcare providers) about changes in patient’s status, symptomatology and results of diagnostic studies. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
Core Job Responsibilities
• Support the PCP in the delivery of care by gathering and documenting relevant clinical data, as appropriate and per patient need.
• Assists in specialty office procedures as directed.
• Participate in the daily huddle to identify individual patient needs for upcoming appointments.
• Clinical liaison between patient and provider for questions, concerns and testing results.
• Communicate effectively with other members of the care team in coordinating the individualized plan of care.
• Support PCP during in office procedures and examinations.
• Provide outreach and education to patients in need of services as identified through quality improvement initiatives (Population Health Management).
• Perform duties within scope of practice to the highest level of licensure.
• Provide direct support & guidance to other members of the care team as appropriate.
• Able to perform assessment data collection on all patients utilizing tools / forms in EMR.
• Adequately assess and reassess pain. Educate the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Provide age appropriate care to patients in the community setting.
• Consistently document procedures completed in the EMR, to include medications administered and follow-up assessments
• Deliver medication utilizing the five (5) rights and observes patient for desired untoward effects.
• Maintain current knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
• Establish priorities of patient care based on needs and office resources.
• Demonstrates the ability to assist providers with procedures and perform services requiring technical and manual skill
• Perform other duties as required.
Education/Experience Requirements
Required:
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or nursing program.
• Current New York State Registered Nursing registration.
• BLS Certification.
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience
• Basic computer and EMR knowledge.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to assimilate information from many different sources.
• Must be able to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
Preferred:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program or higher degree
Licensure/Certification Requirements
Required:
- Current New York State licensure as a Registered Nurse
Preferred:
Disclaimer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
Job Details
Req Id 95981
Department MG - SPEC - WOUND CARE
Shift Days
Shift Hours Worked 8.00
FTE 1
Work Schedule HRLY NON-UNION-8 HR
Employee Status A1 - Full-Time
Union Non-Union
Pay Range $31 - $54 Per Hour
Keywords:
wound care, registered nurse, patient care, nursing process, medication administration, clinical documentation, outpatient care, EMR, patient education, healthcare coordination
