WOUND/OSTOMY NURSE, UWMC

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

4d • $94,824 - $173,976

About The Position

UW Medical Center - Montlake has an outstanding opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our Wound/Ostomy Program. This position is open to current Montlake nurses only.
The UWMC Wound/Ostomy Program RNs provide care for ostomy patients both inpatient and outpatient, and hospitalized patients presenting with a broad spectrum of wounds including surgical, neuropathic, venous, arterial, pressure injuries, and other wounds reflecting a variety of underlying disease processes.

Requirements

• Current UW Medical Center-Montlake RN
• At least 2 years of current acute care med-surg nursing experience
• Current Wound and Ostomy experience
• Current WA RN license
• BSN or equivalent experience may substitute

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-operative assessment and education of ostomy patients in the outpatient setting as well as postoperative ostomy management in the inpatient and outpatient setting, enhancing the patient and nurse experience across the care continuum.
• Care is provided in close partnership with Surgical Physician colleagues. The role is highly collaborative yet allows for nurse autonomy.
• RNs provide expert nursing as they systematically assess the need for and the delivery of nursing services that meet patient care requirements, whether delivered directly or by the other nursing staff; coordinate patient care; integrate patient and family education into the delivery of care; assume responsibility for continued professional growth and sharing expertise with other team members.

Benefits

• $10,000 Sign On Bonus
• $5.00/hr night shift
• $3.00/hr evening shift
• $4.00/hr weekend shift
• $1.00/hr BSN
• $1.25/hr Nursing Certification
• Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees