WOUND AND OSTOMY NURSE

How You’ll Help

The RN Wound and Ostomy provides specialized wound and ostomy care, delivers patient and staff education, and supports treatment planning to promote skin integrity and optimal patient outcomes.

Provides special educational opportunities for nurses, residents, patients, and families relating to wound and osotomy management and the restoration and/or maintenance of good skin integrity.

Provides direct patient care upon consultation, to enhance the management of problem/ problem prone patient skin care issues.

Affords ongoing assessments of the patient's ostomy, wound and skin integrity.

Aids members of the health care team in evaluating patients care to make recommendations.

Maintains an effective communication link with staff, patient/family and the community.

Organizes and oversees daily activities of wound care management.

Manages resources, establishes priorities and modifies environment to meet patient care needs.

Collaborates with physicians, nursing staff, therapists, other members of the health care team outside agencies and Carilion entities to coordinate ostomy and wound care management.

Participates in hospital, community, and professional committees.

Develops, implements and evaluates care goals and standards.

Evaluates and makes recommendations for equipment and supplies utilized for effective wound care management.

Captures and evaluates skin integrity as it relates to equipment and supplies.

What We Require

• Education: BSN required
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years clinical experience
• Licensure/Certifications/Registration: Licensed and currently registered in the state of Virginia

Other Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in verbal and written communication
• Ability to travel
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Pay and Benefits

Compensation Range: $76,689.60 - $115,044.80

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan.

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.

Carilion is a Drug-Free Workplace.

For more information or for individuals with disabilities needing special assistance with our online application process contact Carilion HR Service Center at 800-599-2537, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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