Responsibilities

The Certified Wound Continence and Ostomy Nurse influences patient care both directly, through the provision of hands-on care, and indirectly, by serving as an educator, consultant, researcher, or administrator guiding the provision of optimal patient care to patients with wound, ostomy, or continence concerns. The Certified Wound Continence and Ostomy Nurse participates in patient care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for inpatients.

Responsibilities:

• Interacts with co-workers, patients, their families/designated care partner(s), and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Participates in patient care assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for outpatients with wound and/or ostomy care needs.

• In this role, teaching and support is given to the patient and/or caregiver. She/He provides care for stomas, complex wounds, fistulae, pressure ulcers, and fecal and urinary incontinence. The CWON or CWOCN Nurse provides specialized knowledge and skill to assist physicians and nursing staff with the management and teaching of patients with complex skin care needs, and guidance for selection of related product formulary.
• Provides specialized knowledge and skill to assist physicians and nursing staff with the management and teaching of patients with ostomies or patients with complex skin care needs.
• Acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice to deliver quality patient care.
• The Certified Wound Continence and Ostomy Nurse provides mentoring for hospital staff in relation to these issues and assists in setting guidelines for patient care. These services and processes are performed in accordance with standards of care and hospital guidelines.
• Leads, coordinates and carries out a wound care shared governance committee which includes collection and reporting of data such as incidence, prevalence, and pressure injury prevention interventions.
• Conducts product review related to wound and ostomy care collecting recommendations, evaluations and development of protocols for utilization.

Conditions of Employment

Requirements:

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in state of practice
• BLS required
• Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) or Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse (CWOCN) required
• BSN required, Master's in Science Required.
• 2 years experience in MedSurg Nursing

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.
 

Melanie Vance
Manager, Healthcare Recruiting
Super Systems Health
melanie@supersystemsinc.com