Enterostomal Nurse RN (IP)
- King's Daughters Medical Center
- Wound Care
- Ashland, KY
- Full Time - Days
- Newly Created Position
- Req #: 23066
Summary
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JOB SUMMARY
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The Enterstomal Therapy nurse provides a comprehensive ostomy, skin, and wound care program for inpatients at KDMC. The ET nurses act as a consultant to access, plan, implement, evaluate, and reassess the care of patients with abdominal stomas, acute/chronic wounds, and incontinence. The ET nurse provides services to patients ranging from adult through the geriatric developmental life span.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Effectively assesses and reassesses patients based on criteria that are both age and culturally appropriate for the patient; Assesses/reassesses patient needs using objective and subjective assessment of the physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and environmental needs of the patient.
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Identifies appropriate patient needs and nursing diagnoses from the collected assessment data and plans care appropriately; Formulates and documents a plan of care based on assessment and in collaboration with the patient, family, and/or significant other, as well as appropriate members of the multidisciplinary patient care team.
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Updates and documents the plan of care daily and as indicated based on ongoing assessment; Administers medication correctly/safely utilizing five rights, two patient identifiers and double checks of high risk medications per policy.
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Performs nursing procedures, interventions and actions safely according to hospital policy/procedures; Consistently and thoroughly completes documentation on correct forms per medical center/unit policies.
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Coordinates and provides discharge planning and patient and family education throughout hospitalization; Provides care that is age appropriate and culturally sensitive; Evaluates the appropriateness of individual patient’s response to the nursing care and modifies the plan as evidenced by chart documentation.
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Recognizes change in patient’s physical and mental status and informs physician and/or other health care professionals as evidenced by chart documentation.
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Participates in Performance Improvement initiatives by evaluating outcomes of patient care and participating in data collection.
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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Graduate of a school of nursing and maintains current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or other NLC state with multistate privileges.
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Achieves and maintains current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Certification.
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Preferred qualifications:
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NA
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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Constantly works near moving mechanical parts
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Constantly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).
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Frequently required to walk and move about.
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
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Constantly required to lift and/or move items up to 10 pounds.
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Frequently required to lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.
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Occasionally required to lift and/or move items up to 100 pounds.
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Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.
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