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Introduction

Are you looking for a place to deliver excellent care patients deserve? At Catholic Medical Center we support our colleagues in their positions. Join our Team as a(an) RN Wound Ostomy PRN and access programs to assist with every stage of your career.

Benefits

Catholic Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

Are you a continuous learner? With more than 94,000 nurses throughout HCA Healthcare, we are one of the largest employers of nurses in the United States. Education is key to excellence! As a majority owner of Galen College of Nursing, which joins Research College of Nursing and Mercy School of Nursing as educational facilities within the HCA Healthcare family, we make it easier and more affordable to gain certifications and job skills. Apply today for our RN Wound Ostomy PRN opening and continue to learn!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the guidance of the clinical supervisor of the Wound and Ostomy Center established policies and procedures, the incumbent performs the following functions:

Assess and provide treatment to patients of the Wound and Ostomy Center. Documents patients understanding of procedures before treatment and receives signatures on informed consent, including risks and hazards, to ensure patients understanding and avoid liability.

+ Assists the Provider in obtaining pertinent information from all sources: history, diagnostic tests, patient and family. Identifies pertinent medical/health issues and needs through evaluation to establish appropriate priorities of care.

+ Assess and document the condition of wounds and/or ostomy and response to treatment. Identify medical / health issues based upon evaluation and communicate concerns to Provider.

+ Perform wound and/or ostomy treatments and therapeutic procedures according to established department policies and procedures and current standards of practice. Document physical findings, treatments provided and plan of care in the patient’s record.

+ Administer and document prescribed topical medications and treatments in a safe manner.

+ Triage scheduled patients to accommodate emergencies, with the assistance of the provider and/ or clinical supervisor, to ensure proper handling of priority cases

+ Coordinate outpatient/inpatient services in a cooperative manner with other departments, with concern for patients and families. Perform ankle brachial indexing, to include documentation of values to serve as a diagnostic tool for providers.

+ Employ proper isolation techniques to prevent cross contamination between patients.

+ Review lab values regularly. Notifies provider of abnormal values to ensure safe therapy and prevent complications.

+ Assist providers with debridements.

+ Perform quality control testing of glucometer and performs blood glucose monitoring on outpatient diabetics as ordered by provider and reports any abnormal values to provider.

+ Assist in arrangement of referrals, completes appropriate documentation to provide for appropriate patient care intra and inter-departmentally and with outside agencies.

+ Communicates with patient and their significant others and/or caregiver regarding plan of care.

+ Identifies educational needs of patients/families, assists with teaching, and documents in patient’s record.

+ Ensures confidentiality of employee, legal, client/patient relationships.

+ Maintains appropriate records to facilitate correct billing and retrieval of charges.

+ Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors and hospital personnel.

+ Provides and promotes effective and compassionate care for patients and their families and addresses patient/family adaptation, coping skills, and the need for crisis and other interventions.

+ Appropriately addresses age specific considerations and documents in patient’s record.

+ Participates in departmental Quality Management/ Process Improvement programs.

+ Attends and participate in-service education programs and department meetings to maintain state license.

What qualifications you will need:

+ Associated Degree in Nursing

+ Active NH Registered Nurse license or compact state Registered Nurse license

+ 2-4 years Comprehensive Wound and Ostomy experience

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

+ Certifications as a Wound and/or ostomy specialist- WOCN,CWCN,CSW, OMS or WCC

Shape the future of healthcare at** Catholic Medical Center (https://catholicmc.com/) **.

Located in Manchester, NH, Catholic Medical Center is a 330-bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center serving southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. Home to the nationally recognized New England Heart & Vascular Institute and The Mom’s Place—an innovative birthing center that pioneered couplet care—we’re proud to lead in both advanced medicine and compassionate service.

As part of HCA Healthcare’s statewide network of Catholic Medical Center (https://catholicmc.com/) in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital (http://www.portsmouthhospital.com) , Frisbie Memorial Hospital (http://www.frisbiehospital.com) in Rochester hospitals, three freestanding ERs, and over 70 care sites, you’ll join nearly 5,000 colleagues across New Hampshire who are committed to excellence, collaboration, and making a difference every day. At Catholic Medical Center, your work has purpose—and your potential has no limits.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If growth and continued learning is important to you, we encourage you to apply for our RN Wound Ostomy PRN opening. Our team will promptly review your application. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. **Unlock the possibilities apply today!**

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.