Wound Ostomy Care RN (FT/Varied) - Southeast Hospital

Job Description

1-year WOC RN experience preferred

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's of Nursing degree required and Completion of an accredited Wound Ostomy Continence ET Nurse Program
• Licenses/Certifications: Registered Professional Nurse in Texas, Current certification in Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing (CWOCN) or Current certification in Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing (CWOCN-AP), BLS certification required

Principal Accountabilities

• Serves as a resource person for WOC patient care practices.
• Provide direct patient care to patients undergoing ostomy surgery, patients with established ostomies, and patients with skin/wound problems.
• Implement preventative actions to reduce incidences of pressure ulcers and vascular ulcers.
• Provide instructions on proper wound dressing and care.
• Educate the patient, patient’s family and other support persons on ulcer prevention and treatment.
• Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide a comprehensive plan of care.
• Design pouch systems for draining wounds and fistulae. Review and modify pouch system problems.
• Provide comprehensive wound management, including reducing causative factors, controlling odor, assessing nutritional needs, and providing and applying topical therapies.
• Provide education and support for individuals who undergo surgery for colostomies, ileostomies, or urostomies.
• Take actions to prevent and address peristomal skin complications.
• Select and recommend collection devices/undergarments.
• Maintain data and reports and requested.
• Participates in quality improvement.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide car appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Lead prevalence study.
• Develop practice standards for managing patients with wound ostomy and incontinence care needs.
• Monitor patient outcomes on an ongoing basis.
• Create education programs specific to wound ostomy continence patient care in collaboration with the clinical education team.
• Provides education programs to staff.
• Ensures safe care to patients, staff and visitors; adheres to all Memorial Hermann policies, procedures, and standards within budgetary specifications including time management, supply management, productivity and quality of service.
• Promotes individual professional growth and development by meeting requirements for mandatory/continuing education and skills competency; supports department-based goals which contribute to the success of the organization; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource to less experienced staff.
• Demonstrates commitment to caring for every member of our community by creating compassionate and personalized experiences.
• Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards by providing safe, caring, personalized and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.