RN Inpatient Wound Nurse

Allen Hospital, Waterloo, IA

Part-time Days, Monday-Friday

8 hours/week

The inpatient wound nurse contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills specific to the provision and management of skin, ostomy and wound care to patients and their families. This is done through assessment, planning and implementation of skin, ostomy and wound care for individual patients, as well as educating and coaching nurses who are part of a unit care team. Maintains a practice environment that reflects the ANA Code for Nurses, Philosophy of Nursing at UnityPoint Health within the structure of the Professional Nurse Practice Model and in collaboration with other care givers.

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.  

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.  Here are just a few:      

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.   

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.  

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.   

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.   

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience. 

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

• Assesses the skin care needs of inpatients, using his/her professional expertise to plan appropriate and effective interventions, implement those interventions and evaluate their effectiveness, in partnership with frontline inpatient nursing staff.
• Develops an individual plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Promptly completes documentation to assure an accurate legal record of patient’s care.
• Delivers high quality care using the nursing process while demonstrating knowledge and clinical skills required of a nurse with expertise in wound, ostomy and skin care. Provides such care in accordance with established policies, procedures and standards of care.
• Uses a holistic approach (considering biopsychosocial, spiritual, educational, safety, and related criteria) appropriate to the age of the patients and families served within the hospital setting.
• Delegates and provides direction for other healthcare providers and holds them accountable for their involvement in the plan of care.
• Utilizes critical thinking in making independent judgments and seeks out collaboration when needed from providers.
• Assists with coordination of care across the continuum, including planning for discharge.
• Continues own professional development and involvement in professional activities that enhance nursing practice by sharing knowledge through networking and research.
• Actively engages in the instruction and education of inpatient nurses and PCTs on topics related to skin, ostomy and wound care. This involves both group education as well as “at the elbow” training.
• Assess and selects teaching strategies appropriate to the patient’s and families’ age specific needs, culture, gender, readiness to learn and level of comprehension.
• Demonstrates knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and reporting potential or actual concerns immediately.

• Associates Degree in Nursing. Bachelors of Science in Nursing preferred.
• One (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency preferred.
• Current license in the state of Iowa or meets criteria established by Iowa Board of Nursing.
• Willingness to achieve wound certification. Certification as a Wound and Ostomy Nurse (CWON) preferred.
• Writes, reads, comprehends and speaks fluent English.
• Multicultural sensitivity.
• Microsoft Office – basic computer skills.
• Customer/patient focused.
• Critical thinking skills using independent judgment in making decisions.