What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care RN position at Middlesex Health?
Job Description
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Middlesex Health
Based in Middletown, Connecticut, Middlesex Health, a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, includes Middlesex Hospital, a not-for-profit magnet hospital with 275 beds, and two Middlesex Health Cancer Center locations. It also features three emergency departments and two urgent care centers, along with many other programs and services. Middlesex Health’s network of primary care physicians, medical and surgical specialists, and other employees work to meet the needs of the Middlesex County and Connecticut shoreline communities.
Using innovative technology, Middlesex Health’s vision is to be the clear, first choice for medical care, and its mission is to provide the safest, highest-quality care and best experience possible.
Today's Smarter Choice for Care...
Middlesex Health is an independent award winning organization. At Middlesex Health, we have a unique combination of award-winning talent, world-class technology and patient-first care that's making health care better. Through our affiliation with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Middlesex Health has access to the most advanced medical knowledge and research available.
Benefits of Working at Middlesex Health:
When you choose Middlesex Health to further your career, you have chosen a health care system that strives for excellence in patient care as well as employee satisfaction. In fact, we firmly believe they go hand-in-hand.
Middlesex Health is committed to offering employees a comprehensive, competitive and affordable benefit package. We also continuously seek to improve and expand the benefits available to our employees. In addition to our paid time off, some of these benefits include:
Tuition and continuing education assistance: Middlesex Health provides financial support for training and education.
Retirement plan: The Middlesex Health Retirement Savings & Investment Plan allows eligible employees to make voluntary, pre-tax contributions and receive limited matching contributions from the health system every pay period, along with an automatic core contribution from the health system each year.
Student Loan Relief Program: Middlesex Health offers a voluntary Loan Relief™ benefit from Fiducius that can help you better manage your student loan.
Summary:
Applies the nursing process with patients and families, integrating principles that reflect sensitivity to their age-specific/developmental needs, gender, culture, religion, psychosocial and socioeconomic backgrounds in order to provide evidence-based, holistic care in a manner that respects the worth and dignity of each individual. Practices professional nursing as a registered nurse within the legal and ethical framework established by the Connecticut Nurse Practice Act and the American Nurses Association Scope and Standards for Nursing Practice and Code for Nurses.
Minimum Qualifications:
Two (2) years recent acute care nursing experience. WOCN certification. Demonstrated skills in supervision, delegation, team building and conflict resolution. Strong interpersonal skills. Evidence of competency in clinical setting. Commitment to continuous quality improvement. A Registered Nurse who is a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing, currently licensed to practice in the State of Connecticut. Has the knowledge and skills necessary to assess health needs of patients and to perform nursing care in a safe, caring manner.
