Registered Nurse - Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse - PRN

Wellspan Health • York, PA

124d

About The Position

The position involves assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating patients' enterostomal care. The nurse will develop, teach, and evaluate both didactic and clinical applications of enterostomal nursing. Responsibilities include performing various functions related to specialty preparation in ostomal and skin care, consulting with physicians and hospital staff, and evaluating patients pre- and postoperatively to promote continuity of care.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• 2 years of relevant work experience required.
• Licensed Registered Nurse upon hire required.
• Registered Nurse Multi State License upon hire required.
• Certified Wound Care Nurse required.
• Certified Wound Ostomy & Continence Registered Nurse required.
• Basic Life Support certification upon hire required.

Nice To Haves

• Current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice.
• Experience in Emergency Care Center, Intensive Care Center, L&D, NICU, PEDS, PCC/PACU/ENDO, or Procedural areas.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary care to ostomy patients and consults with other primary caregivers, coordinating care if necessary.
• Consults with physicians and hospital staff for management of patients with ostomies, fistulas, draining wounds, special wound and skin problems, pressure ulcers, incontinence, and gastrostomy care.
• Observes emotional stability of patients and prepares for continuing care after discharge.
• Demonstrates specific care needs based on knowledge of correct prosthetic ostomy equipment and related products.
• Provides health care instruction/education to patient and family members.
• Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents enterostomal patient education needs and care according to established hospital nursing service policies.
• Promotes patient education and care by developing and updating programs.
• Offers in-service presentations to hospital or outside agencies and prepares teaching materials for use with patients and professional staff.

Benefits

• Compliance program to support values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics.
• Privacy program to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree