RN Wound Ostomy PRN

Preferred WOUND CARE experience with certificate

Scope of work

The hospital based Wound Clinician serves as a clinical resource and consultant for the acute care of patients with disorders of the gastrointestinal genitourinary and integumentary systems. The care extends to those with acute and chronic wounds (for example complex draining wounds fistulae pressure injury vascular ulcers) ostomies percutaneous tubes and continence disorders. Professional responsibilities are carried out through direct patient care clinical consultation education research and administration.

• General duties/responsibilities
  Utilizes the nursing process when directing or delivering care to patients with WOC needs including assessment diagnosis outcomes identification planning and implementation (e.g. coordination of care delivery health teaching and promotion consultation) and evaluation.
  Utilizes and maintains current physical psychosocial clinical assessment and therapeutic communication skills to determine individual patient needs and expected outcomes.
  Participates in committees or task forces related to wound ostomy and continence issues.

• Wound/skin care
  Provides consultation for individuals with altered skin integrity (e.g. pressure injuries draining wounds fistulae) to develop individualized plans of care and attain expected outcomes.
  Provides guidance to staff in implementing protocols to identify control or eliminate etiologic factors for skin breakdown including selection of appropriate support surfaces.
  Provides appropriate education to patients caregivers and staff regarding skin care wound management care of percutaneous tubes and draining wound/fistulae management.
  Provides consultation for negative pressure wound therapy (including subsequent dressing changes) provides collaborative care which includes patients next care setting.
  Validates pressure injury data collection for nursing quality indicators.

• WOC cares by providing the following:
  Formal or informal continuing education programs.
  Orientation sessions.
  Collaborative practice committees.
  Nursing councils.
  Attends continuing education programs related to WOC nursing to maintain current knowledge and skills.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelors Degree BSN

• 2 years of relevant experience Two to four years of recent relevant nursing experience. Preferred

• Wound Care Certified (WCC) - NAWCO National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy Upon Hire required Or

• Wound Ostomy Nurse Certified (CWON) - WOCNCB Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board required WITHIN 2 years of hire date.

• Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Michigan Upon Hire required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association Upon Hire required Or

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross required

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial health and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.

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• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings

• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Dearborn Hospital - 18101 Oakwood Blvd - Dearborn

Department Name

Wound Ostomy Service - Dearborn

Employment Type

Part time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

0.04

Hours of Work

6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Days Worked

Monday to Friday

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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