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Registered Nurse Wound Care
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
Registered Nurse (Wound Care, Ostomy and Continence Specialist) utilizes the nursing process to manage conditions such as acute wounds, chronic wounds, fistulas, vascular ulcers, pressure ulcers, arterial ulcers, venous ulcers, neuropathic ulcers and functional disorders of the bowel and bladder for Acute Care, Long Term Care, Ambulatory Care, and Rehabilitation.
What You'll Do
- →The RN reports to the Nurse Manager and the Chief Nurse Operations, Alvin C.
- →York Campus, Nursing Service.
- →The RN has continuing responsibility for the following functions: Coordinates orders and delivery of inpatient wound, ostomy supplies and specialty mattresses; Implement comprehensive and evidence-based program for prevention and maintenance of skin and wounds.
- →Provides patient and staff education in areas of ostomy/continent diversion care, wound and fistula management, prevention and management of skin breakdown/chronic wounds, HAPU and bowel and bladder management; assist staff to initiate appropriate discharge referrals based on evaluation of patient's physical, psychological, and self-care status.
- →Position may entail additional duties as assigned.(Staff nurse pay scale NG57) Preferred Experience: 1-2 years of successful clinical nursing practice in an acute care or critical care setting.
- →MSN with WOCN certification and 2 years of nursing experience in wound care, ostomy care, Graduation from an accredited Wound, Ostomy, Continence or Enterostomal Therapy program.
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards There are currently two positions available and will travel between Murfreesboro campus and Nashville Campus with potential travel to other facilities within the TVHS catchment area.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3b509481-f400-4a77-b4cb-ff9b252afe47
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