**Employment Type:**
Full time
**Shift:**
Day Shift
**Description:**
At **St. Joseph's Health Hospital** has been, and remains, the backbone of our integrated system, delivering award-winning care ( and providing enhanced value to our primary, specialized, and partner care facilities throughout the region. The Wound Ostomy service are provided by **Certified Wound Ostomy Nurses (WONs)** -highly trained specialists in a distinct and well-defined field of nursing practice. This specialty is international in scope and grounded in a rigorous, evidence-based body of knowledge, aligning with the **American Board of Nursing Specialties'** definition of nursing specialties. The **Registered Nurse Inpatient Wound & Ostomy** is responsible for providing specialized wound and ostomy care for patients in an acute care setting. The ideal candidate will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes and education.
**What you will do** :
+ Assess, develop, and implement individualized wound and ostomy care plans. Provide direct patient care, including wound assessment, dressing changes, and pressure injury prevention.
+ Integral part of tracking data, and collaborating with quality for Quality improvement and patient outcomes
+ Educate patients and serve as content experts for staff professional development and standards of practice
+ Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to optimize wound healing outcomes.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ **Education** : Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program. BSN graduate required within 2 years of hire date.
+ **Licensure** : Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse RN in New York.
+ **Certification** : BLS/CPR. CWON or WOCN certification a plus.
+ **Experience:** Minimum of 4 years of Acute Care Nursing, with preference for wound or ostomy care experience.
**Work Schedule** : Rotating Schedule Per Diem Days
**Ministry/Facility Information:**
**St. Joseph's Health** is a regional non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. St. Joseph's has been an innovative leader in health care since our founding in 1869 as the first public hospital in the city of Syracuse. Offering primary, specialty, and home care, a hospital, and collaboration with community partners, St. Joseph's Health advances the well-being of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. We are part of Trinity Health ( , the nation's second-largest Catholic Health System.
St. Joseph's Health Hospital has been, and remains, the backbone of our integrated system, delivering award-winning care ( and providing enhanced value to our primary, specialized, and partner care facilities throughout the region. We are a US News "Best Regional Hospital", a designated stroke center, and recipient of several Healthgrades Top 50, Top 100, 5-Star, and Excellence Awards.
_The above statements are intended to describe the general nature & level of work being performed by persons assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties so assigned._
**Mission Statement:** We, St Joseph's Health and Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
**Vision:** To be world-renowned for passionate patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.
**Core Values:** In the spirit of good _Stewardship,_ we heal by practicing _Justice_ in fostering right relationships to promote common good, _Reverence_ in honoring the dignity of every person, _Excellence_ in expecting the best of ourselves and others; _Integrity_ in being faithful to who we say we are.
Pay Range: $41.15 - $56.75
Pay is based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.
**Our Commitment**
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran