RN Wound Ostomy

CommonSpirit Health • Longmont, CO

10h • Onsite

About The Position

At Longmont United Hospital, we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body, mind, and spirit in the healing process. Here, your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care, flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.

The Wound Ostomy RN will serve as the clinical resource and consultant for the acute and rehabilitative care of patients with selected disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems, such as, complex draining wounds, ostomies, fistulae, dermal ulcers, tubes, and incontinence. The ideal candidate will be prepared to provide the full scope of WOC(ET) nursing practice which also includes other components such as, education, counseling, research, and administration.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs
• One year experience preferred
• RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact
• Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty

Responsibilities

• Assesses and identifies condition of patient needs by direct observation, examination, patient and/or responsible person(s) interviews and their medical records.
• Manages WOC(ET) nursing office operations and program development as well as outpatient services for all patients within the WOC(ET) nurse practice.
• Plans patient care to reflect goals that are realistic, measurable, and consistent with medical plan of care, including discharge planning.
• Implements nursing and medical plan of care through the delivery of safe and therapeutically effective interventions.
• Provides educational opportunities regarding guidelines of care for patients within WOC(ET) nursing practice.
• Evaluates patient progress toward expected outcomes

Benefits

• self-care
• flexibility
• development opportunities through cross-training
• continuing education

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree