WOC Nurse / RN / Outpatient Surgical Services

Emory Healthcare; Westbank First Nation #9; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization that is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and support. This full-time position offers an opportunity to lead initiatives in wound and ostomy care, develop educational programs, and provide advanced clinical guidance to nursing staff. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive environment, you will thrive in your career while making a significant impact on patient outcomes. Emory Healthcare, known for its comprehensive academic health system, is looking for passionate individuals ready to contribute to a culture of excellence and innovation in healthcare.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Family-focused benefits

Wellness incentives

Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited BSN program with WOC Nursing Education.
• Two years of RN experience with a valid nursing license.

Responsibilities

• Directs initiatives for pressure ulcer prevention and wound care.
• Provides clinical guidance on complex wounds and ostomy care.

Skills

Wound Care

Ostomy Care

Patient Care

Clinical Guidance

Nursing Interventions

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

WOC Nursing Education Program

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS Certification

Job description

Overview

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.

We provide:

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs
• And more

Description

8am-4:30pm / Monday-Friday / Full Time / 40 hours

We are seeking a capable WOCN who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population.

• Directs agency-wide initiatives for pressure ulcer prevention, wound care and ostomy care, to include supporting pressure ulcer prevalence data collection, evidence-based policies, procedures, and protocols, and advisement of appropriate support surfaces, products, and staff decision-making algorithms.
• Develops and conducts educational programs and clinical instruction for Emory Healthcare staff and students enrolled in Emory University’s Wound Ostomy Continence Education Program.
• Provides advanced clinical guidance to physicians and nursing staff regarding the management of complex wounds, fistulas, moisture management, and pressure ulcers.
• Determines appropriate nursing interventions for identified patient problems, symptoms, and teaching needs in respect to wound and ostomy care.
• Recommends the equipment, materials, and resources needed to successfully implement a wound or ostomy care plan.
• Must meet all Clinical Nurse I Employee Commitments.
• Achieves electives and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) system to maintain position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) AND Completion of an accredited WOC Nursing Education program
• Two years experience as an RN
• Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
• BLS certification
• ACLS may be required in designated departments.
• Must achieve certification in Wound Care and Ostomy Care within 12 months

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in Continence Care is not required, but preferred.
• Previous experience in Wound and Ostomy care preferred.

JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at [e-mail]. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.