WOUND CARE NURSE - NYC Health + Hospitals : Job Details

Marketing StatementNYC Health + Hospitals/Community Care reaches outside the walls of our hospitals and brings health care to patients where they live. With more than 600 dedicated employees, Community Care provides services including home care, community care coordination, and community-based care management to individuals managing chronic health conditions residing in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx. At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Job DescriptionPurpose of Position:Under supervision, and as part of the multidisciplinary team, provides care related to assessment and treatment of patients with wounds, ostomies, continence and foot wounds, as well as patient and staff education and consultation, while ensuring optimal utilization of resources, service delivery, safe patient care, and compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and NYC Health + Hospitals rules and regulations and nursing standards of care.Provides direct skilled nursing care and observes and instructs the patient in their place of residence. May coordinate services of other caregivers.Minimum QualificationsQualification Requirements:

• Valid license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED); and
• Current certification in one of the following:
• Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) issued by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB); or
• Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) issued by the WOCNCB; or
• Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) issued by the (WOCNCB); or
• Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) issued by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM); or
• Wound Care Certified Certification (WCC) issued by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO).
• Holds or obtains a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Department PreferencesHow To ApplyIf you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the Apply Now button or forward your resume to [email protected] noting the above Job ID #. 103210NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week.
• In addition to experience/longevity and education differentials, Wound Care Nurses are also eligible to receive up to $10,000 in additional annual pay for holding certain wound, ostomy, and/or continence certifications.
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees.
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• Multiple employee discounts programs