Qualified candidates are eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $12,500 Sign-on Bonus
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics-recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States-is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown (located at 500 E. Market Street, Iowa City, IA) is a 194-bed hospital that became part of Iowa's only comprehensive academic health system on Jan. 31, 2024.
The adult Skin/Wound Nurse Clinician is a nursing leader and clinical expert who will function independently to provide care coordination for skin, wound, and ostomy care. The Nurse Clinician for Skin/Wound will collaborate with nurse leaders, staff, healthcare providers, and patients/families to provide and support skin, wound ostomy care and pressure injury prevention for inpatient and ambulatory patients at the Downtown Campus. The role includes but is not limited to; modeling excellence in clinical practice related to skin and wound care, mentoring staff, providing education for healthcare staff and patients, clinical problem solving, and leading design and implementation of evidence-based quality improvement initiatives to improve the patient experience and to reduce patient harm through reduction in pressure injury and wound complication.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Model excellence in clinical expertise related to skin and wound care
Mentor staff and providers and serve as a clinical resource or consultant for staff, faculty, patients/families, home health agencies, and outlying hospitals in relation to skin wound and ostomy management/standards.
Effectively collaborate with the interprofessional health care team to meet patient skin care need in development and review of standards and in planning, implementing and evaluating patient care for patients as it relates to skin and wound care.
Develop staff nurse experts related to skin, wound, and ostomy care and pressure injury prevention at the unit level.
Assist in the coordination of discharge planning and patient education related to wound, ostomy and skin care.
Support clinical problem solving, lead design and implementation of evidence-based quality improvement initiatives to improve skin, wound and ostomy care for the patient and reduce patient harm through reduction in hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
Provide staff orientation, education and in-services, and assists with competency review for current and new staff
Participate in decision-making process for financial management and cost containment strategies.
Assume responsibility for review of new skin, wound and ostomy care products; works with others to bring products to UICH for evaluation
Stay current and knowledgeable about skin integrity professional standards of practice. Reviews related literature on an ongoing basis and makes recommendations for practice changes based on research and identified issues.
Submit reports and assists with divisional quality management projects and data collection. Utilizes data to identify performance improvement opportunities and successes.
Education to referring community hospitals, home care vendors and nursing staff upon request
Participation in skin/wound/ostomy related professional organization at some level.
Percent of Time: 60%
Schedule: 24 hours per week, day shift, no weekends, rotating days of the week.
Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, IA
Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications:
A Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
Current license to practice nursing in Iowa
Minimum of 2 years recent nursing experience with a strong commitment to achieving certification in wound ostomy nursing
Demonstrated expertise with skin and wound care and injury prevention
Evidence of strong clinical problem solving and critical thinking skills
Demonstrated experience with quality improvement initiatives/evidence-based practice
Strong leadership skills evidenced by examples highlighting the candidate's ability to identify and initiate change, reliability, commitment to teamwork, and the ability to be self-directed
Approachable clinician with excellent written and verbal communication skills including demonstrated skill in interdisciplinary collaboration
Previous active involvement with patient and staff education
Demonstrated commitment to professional responsibilities and development including reliable work attendance, commitment to professional growth and willingness to obtain certification when eligible to take examination
Proficiency in computer applications including Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Desired Qualifications:
PRP (Department of Nursing Professional Recognition Program)
Please attach a resume and cover letter as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Megan Bigelow at megan-bigelow@uiowa.edu.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
References:
Five professional references will be requested and required at a later step in the recruitment process.
