Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse | Mon-Fri Days

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Macon, GA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time Registered Nurse position focuses on Wound Ostomy Continence care. The role involves developing, evaluating, and coordinating educational programs for patients, families, staff, physicians, and the community. The nurse will coordinate and provide care across the continuum, monitor and document patient care, and recommend changes to treatment protocols. This position also involves coordinating the development and revision of policies and protocols related to ostomy and wound care, serving as a consultant, and tracking outcomes to improve care quality. The nurse will evaluate and incorporate evidence-based findings into practice, plan and implement direct patient care, and set priorities for wound and ostomy care. A minimum of 12 contact hours of education annually is required.

Requirements

Registered Nurse licensure from the State of applicable state
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required
Certification must be obtained within two years unless determined otherwise by the department leader.
Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.
BSN in Nursing required. Will consider ASN if currently enrolled in BSN program.
3 years of clinical nursing required.
1-year clinical specialty/subspecialty required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to effectively manage a high stress environment resulting from patient volume
Is an effective team player

Nice To Haves

Certification must be obtained within two years unless determined otherwise by the department leader.
Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required within the department by the nurse leader.

Responsibilities

Develops, evaluates, coordinates and/or provides educational programs and/or materials related to ostomy and wound care management to meet the interests and needs of patients, family, staff, physicians, and the community.
Coordinates and provides care along the continuum with appropriate disciplines to establish and provide quality patient care.
Performs ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and documentation of patient care provision in response to ostomy care and modalities of wound care management therapy and recommends change to treatment protocols as needed.
Coordinates development and revision of policies and protocols as related to ostomy and wound care management in collaboration with nursing and other disciplines and medical staff based on evidence-based practices.
Serves as a consultant providing expert knowledge related to ostomy and wound care management support to physician, staff, patients, families, and instructors and students of nursing and allied health programs.
Tracks and supports outcomes to improve the quality of care along the continuum.
Evaluates and appropriately incorporates evidence-based findings in wound, ostomy, and continence care into clinical practice.
Plans, implements, evaluates and provides direct patient care plans based on the individual patient and family needs, situational and procedural complexities.
Consults with appropriate members of the healthcare team as indicated.
Sets priorities in planning and organizing patient wound and ostomy care.
Attends a minimum of 12 contact hours of education annually.

Benefits

Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs
Competitive compensation
Generous retirement offerings
Programs that invest in your career development
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program