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Wound Care Nurse

Calvary Hospital

NYFull-time$130–156K/yrTracked 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$130–156K/yr
Location
NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Current New York State Registered Nurse LicenseCurrent Certifications In Wound And Ostomy Nursing Or Wound Care Certified

Job overview

Calvary Hospital is hiring a Wound Care Nurse. Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, NY, a 125‑year‑old hospice, provides palliative care to advanced cancer and terminally ill patients, offering emotional, spiritual, and physical support while serving referrals throughout New York City and the tristate area.

Key focus areas include Provide acute and rehabilitative care for patients with gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary disorders, Deliver direct care to patients with stomas, wounds, fistulas, drains, pressure ulcers, tubes, and incontinence, and Serve as educator, consultant, and researcher for wound, ostomy, and continence care.

Successful candidates bring New York State Registered Nurse License/Registration, Wound and Ostomy Nursing Certification, and Wound Care Certified. Important skills include Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, Patient Education, and Clinical Consultation. Preferred (not required): Research.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Wound CareOstomy CareContinence CarePatient EducationClinical ConsultationResearch

Qualifications

Current New York State Registered Nurse LicenseCurrent Certifications in Wound and Ostomy Nursing or Wound Care CertifiedMembership in Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing SocietyMinimum of Two Years Medical/Surgical Nursing ExperienceBaccalaureate Degree in NursingGraduate of WOCN Accredited WOC Nursing Education Program

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

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

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