Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse - Carolinas Rehabilitation - FT

Department:

34000 Carolinas Rehabilitation: Charlotte - Administration: Nursing

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

• Full time - 40 hours per week.
• Various hours - primarily 1st shift.
• Work at all Carolinas Rehab locations - Charlotte, Concord, Pineville, and Belmont.
• Wound Ostomy experience strongly preferred.

Pay Range

$37.50 - $56.25

As one of the nation’s leading – and largest – rehabilitation providers, Atrium Health delivers comprehensive, state-of-the-art care and top outcomes. Backed by Carolinas Rehabilitation, named a Best Rehabilitation Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, we offer an unmatched level of expertise in the Southeast. Our board-certified doctors, nurses and therapists specialize in innovative, personalized therapy for common to complex conditions due to injury or illness.

The Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse organizes and manages the care of inpatients and outpatients 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.

Major Responsibilities:

• 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. 

• Coordinates and provides care along the continuum with appropriate disciplines to establish and provide quality patient care. 

• 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. 

• 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. 

• 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. 

• Tracks and supports outcomes to improve the quality of care along the continuum. 

• Evaluates and appropriately incorporates evidence-based findings in wound, ostomy, and continence care into clinical practice. 

• Plans, implements, evaluates and provides direct patient care plans based on the individual patient and family needs, situational and procedural complexities. 

• Consults with appropriate members of the healthcare team as indicated. 

• Sets priorities in planning and organizing patient wound and ostomy care. 

• Attends a minimum of 12 contact hours of education annually. 

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of applicable state 

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required 

• Certification must be obtained within two years unless determined otherwise by the department leader.  Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader. 

Education Required:

• Associate’s degree in nursing required.  

Experience Required:

• 3 years of clinical nursing required. 

• 1-year clinical specialty/subspecialty required. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• 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 

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to sit, stand,