NURSE (CLINICAL/MED-SURG EF)

About the Position: This position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Directorate of Nursing in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco-free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

Provide an advanced level of specialized nursing care of inpatient and outpatient medical/surgical patients, ranging from neonates to the elderly.

Plan, oversee, and manage wound care patients in collaboration with hospital physicians and healthcare team members.

Make independent decisions regarding nursing care and works collaboratively with physicians, healthcare team members evaluating patients, and changing or modifying treatment.

Prepare patients for diagnostic/therapeutic procedures and assists physician during procedures.

Administer medications based on knowledge of desired effects, side effects, and complications in use. Identifies need for case management referrals and independently case manages complex wound patients.

Administer medications based on knowledge of desired effects, side effects, and complications in use. Identifies need for case management referrals and independently case manages complex wound patients.

Develop patient educational materials on ostomy surgery, skin care, care of the patient with fistulae, and care of the patient with complex wounds.

Lecture and conduct in-service training in support of the program.

Establish, review, and update nursing policies and standard operating procedures for wound care.

Establish, review, and update nursing policies and standard operating procedures for wound care.

Make recommendations for wound care, skin care, and ostomy product standardization after evaluating and collecting data for cost-effectiveness, durability and manageability of ostomy equipment, supplies, and wound care products.

Participate in multidisciplinary quality improvement program.