Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse
About The Position
The Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) manages inpatient and outpatient patients with ostomy, wound, and complex skin management needs. Referrals may come from providers, nurses, and other health team members. The CWON assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care related to these needs, provides expert consultation to team members, coordinates services, and educates patients, families, and the health team. The role involves evaluating and treating acute and chronic wounds using evidence-based modalities, including negative pressure wound therapy, post-operative surgical wound management, conservative sharp debridement, and ultrasonic mist therapy. It also includes caring for draining and infected wounds and fistulas; pre-ostomy counseling and site marking; post-ostomy teaching and appliance selection; treatment of peristomal skin problems; and compression wraps for venous stasis and non-healing lower-leg wounds.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- At least 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care or clinical setting caring for patients with complex skin, wound, or ostomy needs.
- Positive interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, patients, families, physicians, and the community.
- Keyboard skills and ability to navigate electronic systems applicable to job functions.
- Current applicable state RN license.
- Current Wound, Ostomy Certification from the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- 2 years of nursing experience in an acute care or clinical setting caring for patients with complex skin, wound, or ostomy needs.
Responsibilities
- Manage inpatient and outpatient patients with ostomy, wound, and complex skin management needs.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients’ wound, ostomy, and complex skin needs.
- Provide expert consultation to team members and coordinate services.
- Educate patients, families, and the health team.
- Evaluate and treat acute and chronic wounds using evidence-based treatment modalities, including negative pressure wound therapy, post-operative surgical wound management, conservative sharp debridement, and ultrasonic mist therapy.
- Evaluate and treat draining and infected wounds and fistulas.
- Provide pre-ostomy counseling and site marking.
- Provide post-ostomy teaching and select appliances.
- Evaluate and treat peristomal skin problems.
- Apply compression wraps for venous stasis and non-healing lower-leg wounds.
- Provide patient and family teaching.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
