RN Specialist II - Wound Ostomy Continence

                    

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Job Title

RN Specialist II - Wound Ostomy Continence

                        

Location

Akron

                    

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

                     

Department

Wound Care-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

                      

Job Code

AK0683

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-3:30pm/3:00pm-7:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General where we have been providing world-class care to the community for over 100 years. At Akron General, you will work and learn from some of the best caregivers, provide and receive multitudes of support and appreciation, and create the steppingstones toward a rewarding career with one of the world's most respected healthcare organizations. We strive for patient-centered care and comfort, and we are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family.     

Cleveland Clinic's Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Nursing department features nationally certified WOC nurses that specialize in working with patients with select disorders of the integumentary, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary system or who are at risk for pressure injury. Our WOC nurses help patients optimize their quality of life by providing educational resources and managing ongoing clinical support. A physician may refer a patient to a WOC nurse to help patients learn how to care for themselves or until they are comfortable with the type of surgical procedure they had. Our nurses are here to serve as a resource to any concerns and questions from stoma patients.  

By joining the team as an RN Specialist II, you will not only provide specialized direct and indirect care to these patients, but you will also be responsible for ongoing professional development of other nurses in the areas of wounds, ostomies, continence, skin care screening, prevention, and treatment. You will get to work with a close-knit team full of supportive caregivers as well as grow your skills within an elite healthcare organization. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 3:30PM or 3:00PM – 7:30PM. 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Perform comprehensive nursing assessment for those patients within scope of practice.   

• Collaborate with the physician and multi-disciplinary care team to coordinate ongoing patient care. 

• Use data to develop and implement nursing interventions appropriate to meet patient care needs and facilitate the discharge process.   

• Perform wound/ostomy/continence/skin care based on sound nursing theory, scientific principles, evidence-based practice, professional judgment and individual patient needs. 

• Follow patient along continuum of care. 

• Assess and triage patients appropriately. 

• Monitor and document patient's condition, effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions. 

• Evaluate, update and revise plan of care. 

• Delegate appropriate components of the nursing care plan to other members of the nursing team. 

• Assess educational needs of the patient and family/significant other