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Travel Nurse (RN) - Wound / Ostomy Care
$3,414/wk
Contract Details
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Additional Information
If you've previously worked at an NYCHH facility, please update your employment dates on your profile and contact your Advocate with your NYCHH supervisor's name to speed up your application. This information is necessary for your submission.
Must have NYS Nursing License Registration and NYS Copy of Physical License/Diploma for submission.
Clinician must complete Additional skills section of resume with detailed description of patient pops and procedures worked for each work history.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Two (2) years of Med/Surg experience.
- Colostomy experience required.
Required Credentials:
- Associates Degree (ASN, ADN) from an accredited Nursing Program.
- Individual Professional Liability coverage is mandatory for assignment duration (Only individual malpractice insurance is accepted by the facility).
Special Requests:
- All time off and special requests should be discussed directly with managers upon arrival (no pre-approval).
- Clinicians must start assignments within 30 days of receiving an offer.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Overtime not allowed at NYCHH facilities (requires written manager approval in rare cases).
- No call.
Unit Details:
- Conducts health assessment interview focused on wound, ostomy, and continence-related care. Performs focused physical assessment, develops plan of care based on the diagnosis and individual client needs, and recommends medications and treatments as appropriate.
- Develops, revises, and evaluates standards of care and assists in selecting supplies, technology, and equipment.
- Assesses and documents patient response to wound care, ostomy, continence, fistula, and complex-wound treatment; evaluates the quality and delivery of care provided by clinical staff on the unit.
- Provides education and counseling to individuals and families to help prevent complications related to ostomies, wounds, and continence problems.
- Develops, provides, and evaluates staff education programs, including new-employee orientation, in-services, and continuing education programs.
- Routinely provides comprehensive assessments for patients at risk of developing pressure injuries and initiates preventive measures.
- Participates in unit/department and hospital-wide quality-improvement activities, including incidence and prevalence studies and nursing quality.
- Manages rented equipment, including specialty beds and negative-pressure devices.
Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
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