Wound Ostomy RN

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs related to wound, ostomy, and continence care.

• Develop and document individualized care plans based on patient assessments, selecting appropriate interventions and supplies, and ensuring accurate records in medical documentation.

• Administer treatments and medications safely, monitor patient responses, and adjust care plans as necessary to improve patient outcomes.

• Provide direct patient care, including wound care, ostomy management, and continence care, ensuring patient comfort and promoting healing.

• Educate patients and families about wound care, ostomy management, and continence strategies, including self-care techniques and lifestyle adjustments.

• Conduct educational sessions for healthcare staff to enhance their knowledge and skills in wound, ostomy, and continence care.

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care and ensure continuity of care.

• Monitor and document patient progress, adjusting care plans as necessary based on patient response and outcomes.

• Provide emergent and on-call care for urgent issues, ensuring continuous patient support during weekends and holidays.

• Evaluate and address the educational needs of nursing staff to maintain competency in skin integrity and related care.

• Integrate evidence-based practice and research findings to improve patient outcomes and care practices.

• Communicate any issues impacting patient care to the Clinical Nurse Manager and team members, ensuring effective resolution and continuity of care.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Current knowledge in wounds, ostomies, and continence [Required]

• Ability to communicate with patients, staff, and peers [Required]

• Ability to work with people of various backgrounds [Required]

• Ability to work under stress and deadlines [Required]

• Organizational and time management skills in order to manage a full patient caseload on a daily basis [Required]

• Strong team building skills [Required]

• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families, fellow staff, and physicians [Required]

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations [Required]

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations with the assistance of health care support personnel [Required]

• Reports to work as scheduled and completes work within designated time and adjusts work schedule (days and times) as needed for clinic demands [Required]

• Computer skills including Microsoft office [Preferred]

• Professional growth practices [Preferred]

• Strong communication skills verbal and written [Preferred]

• Ability to manage stress and handles challenging situations and personalities [Preferred]

• Knowledge of outpatient hospital services [Preferred]

• Ability to work closely with physicians [Preferred]

Education:

• Associate's of Nursing [Required]

• Bachelor's of Nursing [Preferred]

Work Experience:

• 1+ acute hospital experience [Required]

• 1+ wound, ostomy, continence clinical experience [Required]

Additional Information:

• Seeking a candidate with outpatient experience, experience with non-healing chronic wounds, HBO background/experience preferred. Any certifications or 40 hour courses related to HBO or wound care preferred.

• Working alongside physicians in exam rooms while seeing patients. High volume clinic. Experience with high acuity complicated wounds preferred

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) [Required]

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Preferred]

• Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) [Preferred]

• Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) [Preferred]

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) [Preferred