Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Care
Locations: Los Angeles, CA
Duration: 3 Months+ (Possible Extension)
Shift: Mon – Fri 08.00 AM – 04.30 PM PST
Pay range: $60 – $65/hour. on w2
Responsibilities:
· Actively participates within an interdisciplinary team; providing advanced clinical guidance to physicians and nursing staff regarding the management of complex wounds, fistulas, moisture management, and pressure injuries. Effectively advocates for patient-centered care.
· Provides leadership in hospital-wide pressure injury prevention initiatives, wound care and ostomy care, to include supporting pressure injury prevalence data collection, evidence-based policies, procedures, and protocols, and advisement of appropriate support surfaces, products, and staff decision-making algorithms.
· Provides consultation and direct patient care for new ostomy patients. Performs appropriate pre-operative stoma site marking. Develops and conducts pre-operative and post-operative ostomy education, ostomy care plan for the patient and family, and emotional support. Recommends materials and resources needed for ostomy care at home.
· Evaluates innovative wound, ostomy, and skin care products and devices. Influences product choice through collaboration with other departments and teams.
· Develops WOC related policy, procedure, and practice protocols or guidelines.