Registered Nurse - Wound - Enterostomal Clinic

LESTER E. COX MEDICAL CENTERS; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LESTER E. COX MEDICAL CENTERS is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Wound - Enterostomal Clinic in Springfield, MO. This role focuses on providing specialized care for patients with skin, wound, and ostomy needs, including assessing patient conditions and developing treatment plans. Join a reputable healthcare system that offers competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Medical, Vision, Dental Benefits

Retirement Plan with employer match

Paid Time Off

Relocation Bonus

Sign-On Bonus

Career Ladder Bonus eligibility

Tuition assistance

Paid maternity/paternity leave

Disability insurance

Student loan assistance

Qualifications

• Required: RN license active in Missouri.
• Must obtain CWCN certification within 24 months if the role primarily focuses on wound care.
• Preferred: One year of bedside nursing experience within the last five years.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess patient needs and develop comprehensive plans of care.
• Provide education and support for patients undergoing wound and ostomy care.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers to implement effective treatment strategies.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Job description

Registered Nurse - Wound - Enterostomal Clinic

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CoxHealth Is a Leading Healthcare System Serving 25 Counties Across Southwest Missouri And Northern Arkansas. The Organization Includes Six Hospitals, 5 ERs, And Over 80 Clinics. CoxHealth Has Earned The Following Honors For Workplace Excellence

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces in Health Care by Newsweek.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
• Recognized as the Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more!
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Overview Of Unit/Department

Join our specialized team dedicated to providing exceptional care for patients with skin, wound, and ostomy needs. As a Skin/Wound/Ostomy Care Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in supporting healthcare providers and bedside staff throughout the hospital. Working within physician-approved guidelines, you will independently assess patient needs, develop comprehensive plans of care, and collaborate with bedside staff to ensure successful implementation. If you're passionate about skin/wound/ostomy specialized care and ready to make a meaningful impact in patient treatment, we invite you to join our dedicated team. Apply now to be part of a supportive environment where you can contribute to improving patient care.

Additional Information About The Position For Qualified Candidates

• $10,000.00 Sign-On Bonus
• 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000.00 Relocation bonus
• $1.00 Certification pay
• $1.00 BSN pay
• Career Ladder Bonus eligible up to $5,000.00

Job Summary

Typical wound focused SWOT RN hours will be M-F 8-4:30, however hour requirements may change based on department needs at discretion of nurse manager. Holiday coverage is covered by rotation of employees with 3 holidays needed per employee per year (timeframe is February to February). Wound focused SWOT nurses do rotate through weekend coverage. When scheduled to cover weekends SWOT nurse may choose to continue to work 8 hour shifts or change to 10 hour shifts the week prior to and after weekend coverage.

For this role, the Skin/Wound/Ostomy nurse’s primary duty will be to see wound patients in the inpatient setting. However, this nurse will also be cross trained in ostomy care.

The Skin/Wound/Ostomy nurse role specializes in the management of patients with Skin, Wound and Ostomy needs. This includes but not limited to, urinary and fecal diversions (i.e. ostomies), draining wounds and fistulas, fecal and urinary incontinence, and acute and chronic wounds such as post-operative surgical wounds requiring packing or negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), pressure ulcers and vascular ulcers. The nurse must be able to assess patient condition and help develop a plan of care, administer medications, change dressings, manage NPWT pumps (wound vacs) and mark ostomy sites pre-operatively. The Skin/Wound/Ostomy nurse provides support and education to patients and their families, including but not limited to pre and post-operative teaching, wound care, ostomy care, and ostomy appliance maintenance/trouble-shooting.

Job Requirements

Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Experience

• Preferred: One year of bedside nursing experience within the last five years
• Preferred: Previous recent acute care med/surg nursing experience
• Preferred: Wound and/or Ostomy experience

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate effective leadership abilities
• Strong critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: RN license active in the state of Missouri
• Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire
• Required: Role within department is primarily focused in wound care, therefore must obtain CWCN from WOCNCB, CWS or WCC within 24 months of hire. If employee has a BSN, the CWCN certification is required instead of CWS or WCC.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Medical Practices and Hospitals and Health Care

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