RN, Wound Care and Ostomy

Wound and Ostomy RN

The Wound and Ostomy RN is responsible for the development, coordination, and monitoring of the hospital's inpatient wound/ostomy/skin program. This role provides expertise and consultative services for adult inpatients who have pressure injuries, ostomies, problematic fistulas, urinary or fecal incontinence, as well as venous, arterial, or neuropathic ulcers. The Wound and Ostomy RN collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to assess and recommend interventions to improve the patient's skin/ostomy/wound. Additionally, this position establishes the standards of care related to wounds and ostomies, clinical competencies to meet patient needs, and staff training to ensure clinical expertise. The Wound and Ostomy RN is also responsible for monitoring performance improvement data and applying principles for high reliability to performance improvement initiatives to meet organizational goals.

Job Description

• Provides consultation, including assessment, education, and recommendations for patients with skin/ostomy/wound care needs.
• Coaches, leads, implements, and monitors pressure injury prevention strategies. Leads interprofessional teams in prevention initiatives.
• Leads and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to improve skin/ostomy/wound care for patients.
• Establishes and updates skin/ostomy/wound care standards of care to ensure they are evidence-based.
• Serves as an educator and subject matter expert to patients, caregivers, and staff on wound, ostomy, and continence care.
• Ensures performance improvement data is collected, analyzed, and action plans created, implemented, and evaluated.
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program/university.
• Credentials: Ostomy Management Specialist, Registered Nurse, Basic Life Support, current certification in wound care and/or ostomy care or must obtain certification within 6 months of hire.
• Experience: Three years as an RN with one year of experience in wound, skin, ostomy care. Preferred: Five years or greater experience with wound, skin, ostomy care.
• Preferred Education: Master’s Degree in Nursing.
• Preferred Credential: Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse.