Registered Nurse (PRN), Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing, Weekend Coverage - VUH
About The Position
Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system, with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics. We are committed to providing world-class care, advancing medicine through patient care, education, and research, and fostering a collaborative and supportive community. The Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing (WOCN) team at Vanderbilt University Hospital provides specialized nursing care and clinical expertise to patients with wound, ostomy, and continence needs. This PRN opportunity supports weekend coverage and involves collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, evidence-based patient care. The role is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of ostomy care, functioning as a consultant for patients with wounds, fistulas, pressure sores, skin problems, and incontinence. It also involves developing nursing staff skills in these areas and coordinating a comprehensive program for patient care, education, and rehabilitation.
Requirements
- WOC certification required
- Approximately 5 years of relevant nursing experience preferred
- Strong clinical knowledge of wound, ostomy, and continence care
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary care teams
- Availability to meet the required weekend coverage schedule
- Minimum requirement of 3 shifts per month, scheduled on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday based on department scheduling needs.
- Relevant Work Experience
- Bachelor's degree
- 2 years of relevant work experience
- Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse - Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)
- Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)
- LIC-Registered Nurse - Licensure-Others
- Licensure-Others
Nice To Haves
- Approximately 5 years of relevant nursing experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of ostomy care for patients.
- Functions as a consultant for patients with draining wounds, fistulas, pressure sores, skin problems, and incontinence.
- Develop nursing staff skills in ostomy, wound and skin care for optimal patient care.
- Responsible for coordinating a comprehensive program for the nursing care, education and rehabilitation of patients requiring wound, ostomy, and incontinence care.
- Collaborates with and serves as consultant for other health team members in the management and education of in-patient and clinic patients with altered patterns of bowel or urinary elimination, fistulas, draining wounds, and altered skin integrity and evaluate achievement of desired outcomes.
- Collaborates with the appropriate departments to investigate and recommend best practice guidelines to improve and educate the safe and quality patient care related to wound, ostomy, continence care.
- Collaborates with other departments in the investigation, research, and follow-up of clinical studies.
- Recommend, Submit and maintain necessary reports and records pertaining to specialty.
- Collaborates with Supply Chain, clinical departments, and industry to investigate ostomy, wound, and incontinence related products to align with the VUMC pillar goals.
Benefits
- Affordable High Quality Health Plan Options
- Dental and /or vision plan
- 403 (b) retirement plan
- Paid Time off (flex PTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement and adoption assistance (maximums applied)
- Short-Long term disability
- Subsidized backup childcare
- Inpatient nursing supplemental Pay Program
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
