Registered Nurse, Wound Care

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Department

• Assessment -Develops, maintains, and evaluates healthcare consumer and care team processes to support the practice of nursing and delivery of healthcare consumer care.* Identifies elements specific to nursing-sensitive indicators appropriate for the area* Identifies elements specific to needs for additional resources to support the patient to and within the acute care setting. * Utilizes current research findings, current practice guidelines, and standards to modify and improve pressure injury data collection processes.* Collaborates with appropriate departments to utilize assessment data and quality, safety, cost-effectiveness data to deliver measurable outcomes as criteria for success* Establish and meet practice area, department, and agency goals that align with the organizational and nursing annual plans.* Coordinates, implements, monitors and evaluates division/area-level customer service plan. (20%)
• Diagnosis - Develops, maintains, and evaluates an environment that empowers and supports the professional nurse in analysis and assessment data and in decisions to determine relevant problems and outcomes. * Assists and supports care team in developing and maintaining problem/diagnosis competencies* Facilitates inter-professional collaboration.* Assures a system that facilitates a healthcare consumer-centered plan of care and desired outcomes* Participates in nursing and other organizational-wide committees.* Collaborates proactively with nursing leadership to maximize area effectiveness through innovative recommendations and Lean Initiatives. * Participates and promotes a climate of clinical inquiry (20%)
• Outcomes Identification - Develops, maintains, and evaluates information systems and processes that promote desired healthcare consumer, professional, and organizational outcomes. (20%)
• Plan - Develops, maintains, and evaluates organizational systems to facilitate planning for the delivery of care. * Fosters inter-professional collaboration and planning that focuses on healthcare consumers and families.* Promotes the integration and applicable organizational theories, evidence-based nursing, and related research findings and practice standards and guidelines into the planning process. * Participates in the development and implementation of a system to promote the rights and ethical treatment of the healthcare consumer and inter-professional teams. * Develops strategies that address identified issues, problems, or trends.* Reviews and evaluates plans for appropriate utilization of care team at all levels of practice criteria the provisions of the Colorado state nurse practice act and professional standards of practice (20%)
• Implementation - Develops, maintains, and evaluates organizational systems that support the implementation of plans and delivery of care across the system.* Facilitates care team participation in decision-making regarding the creative development and implementation of organizational systems, and the resources that assure that interventions are safe, effective, efficient, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive.* Reviews literature on implementing best practices and benchmarking.* Utilizes evidence-based interventions specific to the problem or issue.* Develops and implements strategic plans with attainable goals for each area of responsibility in collaboration with nursing administration and other departments. (10%)
• Evaluation - Evaluates the division of nursing strategic patient and safety quality plans and its progress concerning the attainment of outcomes.* Advocates for and supports innovative processes of participative decision-making.* Ensures educational opportunities for the care team specific to the population served, professional practice, available technologies, or required skills to enhance quality in healthcare delivery.* Fosters participation and recognition of the care team in internal and external, formal, and informal organizational evaluation committees, teams, and task forces.* Ensures sufficient resources to provide for critical assessment and evaluation of desired outcomes, including allocation of individual care team time for meaningful involvement in shared leadership. * Uses the results of the analysis to make or recommend process or structural changes including policy, procedures, guidelines, and protocols. * Utilizes data generated from outcomes research to develop innovative changes in care delivery. (10%)

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree Nursing or related field

• 1-3 years in nursing with direct patient care Required

• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required and
• RN-Registered Nurse - DORA - Department of Regulatory Agencies Required
• WCC-Wound Care Certification RN - WOCNCB - Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board

• Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
• Skilled in decision making regarding the appropriateness of care review, assist with research design planning, and collaborating with the Nursing Director on the skin and wound care-related quality improvement reports.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with other internal and external team members to develop and ensure timelines are met.
• Ability to act as a resource to the care team for clinical questions. Able to effectively recruit, develop, and retain the care team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Epic Documentation competence preferred.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver?s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado?s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.