Wound Care Nurse

Overview:

For over 125 years, Calvary Hospital and Calvary @Home located in the Bronx, New York has been dedicated to the palliative care of advanced cancer and other terminally ill patients and their families. Through a caring, compassionate, philosophy of non-abandonment, the hospice provides a full spectrum of palliative services, including emotional, spiritual, and physical care. The hospice receives patients from referring institutions throughout New York City and the entire tristate area. When you come to Calvary Hospital, you're not just getting a job, you're joining a family.

Benefits/Perks:

• Includes accrued vacation days, sick days, holidays, and free days.
• Pension (vested after 5 years of full-time or part-time service)
• Participation in 403 (b)
• Voluntary Benefits: Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, Cancer Insurance, Flex Spending, Transit Check.
• Free On-Site Parking

Responsibilities:

A WOC Nurse (Wound, Ostomy, Continence) provides acute and rehabilitative care for people with selected disorders of the gastro-intestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems. The WOC Nurse provides direct care to patients with stomas, wounds, fistulas, drains, pressure ulcers, tubes and incontinence, and serves as an educator, consultant, and researcher. The WOC Nurse plays a pivotal role in the guidance of optimal patient care.

Qualifications:

• Current New York State Registered Nurse License/Registration.
• Current certifications in Wound and Ostomy Nursing or Wound Care Certified (required).
• Membership in Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Society (preferred).
• Minimum of two years Medical/Surgical nursing experience.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional Nursing. Baccalaureate Degree required.
• Graduate of a WOCN accredited WOC Nursing Education Program (required).

Job Type: Full-time - 12-hour shifts, 3 days a week.

Salary: $129,748 - $155,948