St. John's Episcopal Hospital

Wound Care Specialist - Nursing Professional Practice #3

6 days ago

Pay$155000.00 - $167000.00 / year
LocationFar Rockaway/New York
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 3394223

      Who We Are:
      St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only hospital providing emergency and ambulatory care to the
      densely populated, culturally and economically diverse, and medically underserved populations of the
      Rockaways and Five Towns in southern Queens County and southwestern Nassau County, New York.
      Celebrating over 110 years of community care, the 257-bed facility provides people of all faiths with
      comprehensive preventive, diagnostic treatment and rehabilitative services, regardless of ability to pay.

      Come Grow With Us!

      Type: Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)

      Shift: Days

      Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

      Pay: $155,000 - $167,000

      Job Description:
      The Wound Care Specialist is an integral part of the Nursing Professional Practice department and works
      closely with the Nurse Educators to plan and implement educational programs that lead to increased
      outcomes and quality with regards to wound care in the hospital.

      Responsibilities:

      • Develop educational activities that are congruent with the EHS mission, goals, priorities, and resources
      • Prepare program objectives, which are behaviorally objective
      • Work with fellow educators to plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing orientation process
      • Participate in formal orientation classes for all new employees in the Nursing Department
      • Facilitate an appropriate climate for learning using the adult learning process to develop, plan, and present educational activities for all team members
      • Monitor staff through direct observation, interaction with nursing leadership, and dialogue with staff to ensure they are competent to perform assigned duties
      • Evaluate staff performance via periodic chart reviews and direct observation
      • Share observation results with nursing leadership and assist and participate in corrective plans where necessary
      • Conduct program evaluations for all programs and classes delivered

      Requirements

      • NYS RN License Required
      • WOCN and BLS Certification Required
      • BSN required, MSN preferred
      • Minimum 3 years Wound Care experience in an acute care/hospital setting
  • About the company

      St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is the only full service community hospital serving the entire Rockaway and the Five Towns communities providing general adult medical surgical services, pediatrics, obstetrics and psychiatric services.