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Wound Care RN
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 61 days ago
About the Role
The Wound Care Certified Registered Nurse provides competent, evidence-based nursing care to Veterans with acute and chronic wounds across the Community Living Center (CLC) settings at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System. The RN functions as a core member of the interdisciplinary team and a subject matter expert, utilizing an inter-professional approach to coordinate care, consultation, and education that promotes recovery, self-management, and quality of life.
What You'll Do
- →The major duties include, but are not limited to: Assessment & Care Planning: Performing comprehensive nursing assessments and directing the management of patients with complex wound care needs; identifying and instituting preventive and treatment measures, and evaluating the effectiveness of resources and advanced therapies for wound management.
- →Clinical Procedures: Administering and evaluating specialized wound care procedures, including complex dressing changes, autolytic removal of devitalized tissue, suture removal, and the management of vacuum therapy and other prosthetic equipment.
- →Care Coordination: Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team to plan and implement comprehensive care; serving as the point of contact for Wound/Ostomy consults, providing cross-coverage between settings, and referring complex cases to community-based providers as necessary.
- →Patient Education: Providing extensive education to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnosis, wound management goals, and in-home care strategies (including ostomy and continence care) to ensure safe discharges and transitions.
- →Leadership & Consultation: Serving as a subject matter expert and resource for staff; providing consultation to the Emergency Department and inpatient units, and collaborating with the Wound Care Program Manager to ensure clinical consistency and oversight.
- →Performance Improvement: Participating in quality management projects and data collection, including the compilation and analysis of pressure ulcer incidence data to drive evidence-based practice changes and improved patient outcomes.
- →Mentoring & Development: Leading educational initiatives and in-services for nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals; mentoring and precepting new staff and students to foster a safe, high-reliability learning environment.
- →Preferred Experience: Required BLS certification.
- →Minimum 2 years of wound and ostomy experience.
- →Wound certification required; Ostomy certifications preferred.
- →This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program.
- →You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment.
- →Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (1 to 5 years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application.
- →Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.
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: 57f959d4-b2bb-463c-a645-ce3326d74009
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