Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse

Texas Children's Medical Center • Houston, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a Wound Ostomy Nurse to provide quality wound and ostomy nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family centered principals and cost-effective care. This role will support all areas of acute care/critical care and outpatient (neonates to adults). Pediatric experience is preferred. This position is full-time (40hrs) weekdays, 40hr shifts and will be located and supporting the TCH Medical Center.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• One (1) year nursing experience
• Current licensure with Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing licensure Compact
• CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
• Graduate of a wound, ostomy, continence nursing education program accredited by the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society or currently enrolled in a WOCN-credited wound, ostomy, continence program with completion of program within 6 months of assuming the role
• Maintains knowledge base by reading professional literature pertaining to specialty and completes continuing education as needed to maintain expertise in WOC nursing.
• Operate the following equipment: infusion pumps, electronic thermometers, non-invasive blood pressure, defibrillator, suction machine, cardiac monitor, scales, computers and any other role specific equipment.

Nice To Haves

• pediatric experience preferred
• CWOCN Certified Wound/Ostomy/Continence RN, but can obtain post-hire

Responsibilities

• Performs and documents assessment of the patient/family including bio-physical, psychosocial, developmental (age appropriate), cultural, spiritual, and environmental needs in an organized and systematic manner.
• Identifies patient’s needs pertaining to patient teaching, discharge planning, growth and development, nutritional screening, functional status, and pain management.
• Determines which standards of care and practice apply to the patient; coordinates and communicates this information to other health care team members, in order to meet patient needs.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds and/or patient care conferences to provide input regarding the wound and ostomy perspective and documents in the medical record, as appropriate.
• Evaluates and documents patient’s response to the care and treatments provided and recognizes the patient’s progress toward meeting the desired outcomes and discusses with the patient/family.
• Executes therapeutic physician or nurse interventions according to established standards of practice and appropriate policies and procedures related to care delivery.
• Encourages patient/family to verbalize feelings (grief, frustration, etc.) and provides psychosocial support when necessary.
• Demonstrates willingness and ability to acquire new knowledge relevant to pediatric nursing and/or WONS nursing and utilize new skills needed to improve individual, team, and organizational performance.
• Maintains knowledge base by reading professional literature pertaining to specialty and completes continuing education as needed to maintain expertise in WOC nursing.

Benefits

• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level