Wound - Enterostomal Coordinator RN

St. Joseph Medical Center•Tacoma, WA

1d•$55 - $90

About The Position

The Wound - Enterostomal Coordinator RN provides individualized, comprehensive care to wound care, ostomy, and continence patients. The role assesses patients’ physical and psychosocial needs and develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies plans of care. The RN also develops discharge plans and referrals based on ongoing assessment, manages patients with ostomies, draining wounds or fistulas, altered skin integrity, and altered continence, and educates patients and families to support rehabilitation, independence, and self-care. The coordinator provides education and serves as a resource for nursing and medical staff, patients, and the community. Responsibilities include classroom, in-service, and direct staff education related to Enterostomal Therapy; precepting staff, nursing students, and WOC students when appropriate; and consulting within the specialty for FHS and the community. The role also evaluates ostomy and wound care products and manages the ostomy and wound care formulary. The position requires timely, accurate, and thorough documentation in accordance with FHS standards and procedures, as well as maintaining accurate records and statistics. The RN is expected to communicate effectively and demonstrate cultural sensitivity and competence, including understanding how patient populations’ cultures may affect communication, collaboration, and care.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Enterostomal Therapy Nursing Education program.
Registered Nurse license in Washington, required upon hire.
Basic Life Support - CPR, required upon hire.
Certified Wound Care Nurse, required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
One year of recent work experience in the practice of ET (WOC) nursing demonstrating the requisite job knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Wound Care Certified.
Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse.
Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, evaluate, and modify plans of care for wound care, ostomy, and continence patients based on assessments of their physical and psychosocial needs.
Develop discharge plans and referrals as needed based on ongoing assessment of patient status.
Manage patients with ostomies, draining wounds or fistulas, altered skin integrity, and altered continence.
Educate patients and families about ostomy care to support rehabilitation, independence, and self-care.
Provide community outreach and serve as a resource for patients in acute care, ambulatory care, and community settings where appropriate.
Provide classroom, in-service, and direct staff education to nursing and medical staff related to Enterostomal Therapy.
Serve as a clinical preceptor to staff members, nursing students, and WOC students when appropriate.
Serve as a specialty consultant for FHS and the community.
Evaluate ostomy and wound care products on an ongoing basis and manage the ostomy and wound care formulary.
Complete required documentation accurately, thoroughly, and promptly in accordance with FHS standards and procedures; maintain accurate records and statistics.
Use communication tools and materials appropriately and demonstrate cultural sensitivity and competence in providing care.