Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Ostomy Continence Part Time Days

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley•Pleasanton, CA

22h•$71 - $95•Onsite

About The Position

The Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nurse is responsible for patient care and education related to acute and chronic wounds, pressure injuries, ostomies, and fecal and urinary incontinence. This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job. The WOC Nurse assesses patients’ pertinent prior medical histories, skin integrity problems, acute and chronic wounds, and ostomies to develop an appropriate plan of care for each patient. They educate patients and families on wound and problems with skin integrity etiology, systemic factors which they can impact, and self-care where practical. The role also involves providing real-time education to all staff members to improve their wound and ostomy care skills, and consulting with physicians, nurses, case managers, pharmacists and therapists to provide coordinated care specific to each patient. Documentation of the plan of care, education, and specific steps in care, including products and how they are to be used, is crucial. Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford Healthcare – Tri-Valley’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Graduate of, or completion of, a WOC Nursing Education program accredited by the WOCN® or has successfully completed experiential program and certification through the WOCN Board.
1+ year to 2 years of recent WOC Nursing experience.
2+ years to 3 years recent general Nursing experience
Maintains high level of competence in WOC specialty.
Strong communication skills - Ability to read, write and understand the English language.
Strong attention to detail
Ability to problem solve and adapt to a changing environment
Ability to use information and keep abreast of developments in technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making in patient care
Ability to work as a valued team member, but also autonomously
Ability positively influence others to meet patient needs and achieve shared goals
Ability to effectively prioritize to provide quality and valued patient care
Knowledge of principles, practices and current trends in health care and hospital system organization and administration sufficient to provide clinical management, leadership, coordination, and operational direction for assigned areas of responsibility
Nursing\RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure required .
Current American Heart Association Certification for Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers required .
CWCN - Certified Wound Care Nurse required . or CWOCN - Certified Wound/Ostomy/Continence Nurse required .

Nice To Haves

Previous documentation experience within the EPIC electronic health record environment strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses patients’ pertinent prior medical histories, skin integrity problems, acute and chronic wounds, and ostomies to develop an appropriate plan of care for each patient.
Educates patients and families on wound and problems with skin integrity etiology, systemic factors which they can impact, and self-care where practical.
Provides real-time education to all staff members to improve their wound and ostomy care skills.
Consults with physicians, nurses, case managers, pharmacists and therapists to provide coordinated care specific to each patient.
Documents clearly the plan of care, education, specific steps in care, including products and how they are to be used.
Participate in two PI Surveys annually
Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital.

Benefits

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families.
Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other.
C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions.
Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment.
Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical information, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above.
People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $70.57 - $95.29 per hour
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.
This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
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