Registered Nurse - Skin Wound Ostomy Team South - Full Time - Day Shift

L.E. Cox Medical Centers • Springfield, MO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

CoxHealth is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Skin Wound Ostomy Team South. This full-time position involves managing patients with skin, wound, and ostomy needs, including urinary and fecal diversions, draining wounds, fistulas, incontinence, and acute/chronic wounds. The nurse will provide care in both outpatient (Colo-Rectal Clinic) and inpatient settings. Responsibilities include assessing patient conditions, developing care plans, administering medications, changing dressings, managing negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) pumps, and marking ostomy sites pre-operatively. The role also involves educating patients and families on pre/post-operative care, wound management, ostomy care, and appliance maintenance. The nurse will be cross-trained in wound care, including NPWT applications.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• RN license active in the state of Missouri.
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Must obtain COCN from WOCNCB or OMS certification from NAWCO within 24 months of hire. If employee has a BSN, the COCN certification is required instead of OMS.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• One year of bedside nursing experience within the last five years.
• Previous recent acute care med/surg nursing experience.
• Wound and/or Ostomy experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate effective leadership abilities.
• Exhibits valuable time management skills.
• Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills.
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment.

Responsibilities

• See ostomy patients in outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Manage patients with skin, wound, and ostomy needs, including urinary and fecal diversions, draining wounds, fistulas, incontinence, and acute/chronic wounds.
• Cross-train in wound care, including application of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressings.
• Assess patient condition and develop a plan of care.
• Administer medications.
• Change dressings.
• Manage NPWT pumps (wound vacs).
• Mark ostomy sites pre-operatively.
• Provide support and education to patients and their families regarding pre/post-operative care, wound care, ostomy care, and ostomy appliance maintenance/trouble-shooting.

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Retirement with Employer Match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree