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Pressure Injury Prevention Associate

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Department: Prof Practice & Innovation
Employer: State of New York
Payroll Title: TH Senior Staff Assistant, NSSL3
Bargaining Unit: UUP (State University Professional Services Unit)
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications
Work type: Full-time
Location: Syracuse
Categories: Registered Nurses

Job Summary: The Pressure Injury Prevention Associate will track and trend hospital acquired pressure injuries in all inpatient units and will work with Nurse Managers/Directors and the Nursing Quality Leadership team to develop innovative evidence based practices while educating frontline staff on the prevention and management of HAPI's.  This role will be responsible for interpreting data in the SI system, learning quality data and developing plans for under performing units, and recognition for over performing units. This individual will be responsible for rounding on nursing units where pressure injuries are identified and educating frontline staff on best practices. 
Minimum Qualifications:
NYS licensed/registered (or eligible) RN required. Bachelors degree in Nursing with a minimum of two years (post RN licensure) clinical experience providing direct patient care required.  Advanced knowledge in prevention and management of pressure injuries and informal teaching required. CPR-BLS certification required by time of appointment. Successful completion of a national Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Board certification within one year of hire (certification must be through a program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification and the National Commission for Certifying Agencies). Outstanding oral, written communication and presentation skills is a must. 
 
Preferred Qualifications:

Formal teaching at the bedside preferred. Completion of the Wound Treatment Associate Program strongly preferred.
Work Days:

Monday-Friday
Message to Applicants: This position has been reposted due to a change in minimum qualifications and an update in posting number, originally posted 4/14/2022 under #72228.
Recruitment  Office: Human Resources
Executive Order: Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.              

 

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, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.
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