Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

Overview

JOB SUMMARY:  

The Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse organizes and manages the care of inpatients and outpatients within Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center with specific needs related to the integumentary, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems. This includes demonstrating clinical expertise in undertaking accurate assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and direct care for patients with complex wounds, ostomies, and continence disorders. The WOC nurse will also serve as a clinical resource to other healthcare disciplines. The WOC nurse will serve as a resource for annual nursing competency related to this specialty. The WOC nurse will participate on at least one hospital committee, task force and/or community health related service.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: 

Associates in Nursing required. Bachelors preferred.

3 years of clinical nursing required.

1 year clinical specialty/subspecialty required

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION: 

Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required

Certification in clinical specialty required

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Provide 10-12 main functions of job

1. Develops, evaluates, coordinates and/or provides educational programs and/or materials related to ostomy and wound care management to meet the interests and needs of patients, family, staff, physicians, and the community.
2. Coordinates and provides care along the continuum with appropriate disciplines to establish and provide quality patient care.
3. Performs ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and documentation of patient care provision in response to ostomy care and modalities of wound care management therapy, and recommends change to treatment protocols as needed.
4. Coordinates development and revision of policies and protocols as related to ostomy and wound care management in collaboration with nursing and other disciplines and medical staff based on evidence based practices. 
5. Serves as a consultant providing expert knowledge related to ostomy and wound care management support to physician, staff, patients, families, and instructors and students of nursing and allied health programs.
6. Tracks and supports outcomes to improve the quality of care along the continuum.
7. Evaluates and appropriately incorporates evidence based findings in wound, ostomy, and continence care into clinical practice. 
8. Plans, implements, evaluates and provides direct patient care plans based on the individual patient and family needs, situational and procedural complexities. 
9. Consults with appropriate members of the healthcare team as indicated.
10. Sets priorities in planning and organizing patient wound and ostomy care.
11. Attends a minimum of 12 contact hours of education annually.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage a high stress environment resulting from patient volume
• Is an effective team player

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Clean, well-lit, comfortable office setting
  
  
   

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: