Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Ostomy Continence Part Time Days

Stanford Health Care • Pleasanton, CA

3d • 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 role involves assessing patients' medical histories and skin integrity, developing care plans, educating patients and families, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals. The WOC Nurse also provides real-time education to staff to enhance wound and ostomy care skills and documents care plans and patient education thoroughly. Employee must perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the C-I-CARE Standards of the Hospital.

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 condition, 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level