Wound Ostomy Nurse

About the role

Provides care and consultation for the patient population with alterations of wounds, GI/GU systems, drains, pressure ulcers and/or incontinence. Serves as a resource and educator for other healthcare professionals, patients, families and community. Collaborates with nurses, physicians and other healthcare providers to plan and deliver patient care.

Responsibilities

• Communicates and interacts with clients, families, visitors, physicians, departmental and hospital staff and the public in general in a manner that demonstrates professionalism and concern for the individuals' need(s).
• Remains current and responsive to changes in healthcare delivery, standards established by professional organizations, regulatory and accrediting bodies and the needs of the organization.
• Ensures patients and caregivers receive education about their condition, therapies, and dressings.
• Participates in the processes to assess and improve the services provided and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Reports results assessment and improvement processes to the appropriate administrative levels.
• Provides comprehensive wound management including assessing causative factors, nutritional needs and provide topical therapies to inpatient patients.
• Provides instruction on proper wound dressing.
• Assesses and treats draining wounds and fistulae.
• Reviews and modifies pouch system problems.
• Cross trains and supports outpatient wound care center as needed.
• Provides recommendations on strategies to help improve and grow the inpatient and outpatient wound care program.
• Collaborates with physician and/or care management as needed to plan and deliver patient care.
• Reviews and develops nursing policies and procedures specific to wound care and ostomy.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education, Certification, and/or Licensure: Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Prior Experience: Three (3) years clinical experience in Nursing. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN). Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) Certification. One (1) year of experience as a certified wound care nurse.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings.
• Knowledge of procedures and techniques involved in administering routine and special treatments to patients.
• Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process.
• Knowledge of professional theory, practice and procedure.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, physicians, and other employees.

Physical Requirements

• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 35+lbs
• Working closely with others.
• Working protracted or irregular hours.
• Working around biohazards.
• Working around infectious diseases.
• Working with hands in water.
• Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Shift: United States of America (Exempt)
Company: WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.
Cost Center: 62 WH Wound Management Center
Address: 1 Medical Park Drive Wheeling West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.