Travel Nurse RN - Wound Care
Brooklyn, New York
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center

Job Overview: Wound and Ostomy RN

Position Details

• Specialty: Wound and Ostomy RN
• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Facility: Brookdale Hospital Medical Center - Rutland Nursing Home
• Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing - DPC
• Contract Length: 88 days

Job Description

The Wound and Ostomy Registered Nurse is responsible for establishing satisfactory interpersonal relationships with co-workers, patients, families, and significant others. Key responsibilities include:

Collaboration

• Initiating communication with patients and families to assess individual needs.
• Collaborating with co-workers and colleagues across disciplines to share ideas and information.
• Providing detailed patient education during inpatient stays and at discharge, following prescribed teaching plans.
• Responding effectively to communications from patients, families, and colleagues.

Ethics

• Making decisions and actions on behalf of patients in an ethical manner.
• Demonstrating sensitivity to the values of self and others.
• Involving patients and families in the care plan, incorporating their cultural, spiritual, and belief systems.

Additional Information

Language Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Physical Demands

• Involves standing, walking, sitting, talking, hearing, and bending.
• May include some repetitive motions.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions without compromising patient care.