Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

Join our team as a Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse at UHS Home Care TTHH. This position offers a day shift with a commitment of 40 hours per week, providing an opportunity to make a significant impact in patient-centered care.

Job Description

• Responsible and accountable for compliance with all standards of practice and professional development in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act, United Health Services, Home Care policies and philosophy, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and Code of Ethics for Nurses.
• Promote a caring and healing environment for patient-centered care.

Requirements

• Minimum Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
  • 2 years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting
  • Completion of an accredited WOCN program for WOC Nursing (WOCNEP) within 1 year
• Preferred:
  • Previous completion of a WOCNEP program
  • Previous experience as a WOCN
  • 6 years of clinical nursing experience in an acute care setting

License/Certification

• Minimum Required:
  • Current New York State Registered Nurse License
  • Certification through the WOCN Certification Board (WOCNCB) within 1 year
• Preferred:
  • Current certification as a Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse (CWOCN) through WOCNCB

About United Health Services

United Health Services is a not-for-profit healthcare system serving more than 500,000 people in Upstate New York's Southern Tier region. We offer integrated healthcare services across 60 locations, including four hospitals, three walk-in centers, and 22 primary care offices, in addition to home care services and senior living facilities. The United Health Services system employs more than 6,300 people and comprises over 600 providers who are all committed to providing and supporting the delivery of exceptional patient care.

United Health Services employees and providers are "LOVED!" This means we're Living Our Values Every Day. Here, you'll join a team that is dedicated to values-based, coordinated patient care. Every day, we outwardly live our Values of Compassion, Trust, Respect, Teamwork, and Innovation.

Community Overview

As an employee of United Health Services, you'll call the Southern Tier, or more specifically, the Greater Binghamton area, home. Known for entertainment and restaurants, craft brews, outdoor experiences, minor-league sports, family-friendly events, and a keenness for local history (like our connection to the Twilight Zone and our six antique carousels), Greater Binghamton offers something for everyone. We're a short drive away from the Finger Lakes region in Central New York, three hours from New York City, and just shy of four hours from Niagara Falls, Canada.