WOC Nurse Specialist: Ostomy & Wound Care

Atrium Health; Rome (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking an experienced Ostomy and Wound Care Nurse to develop and coordinate educational programs and provide direct patient care. You will lead care plans, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure high-quality ostomy and wound care across the continuum.

The role requires 3 years of clinical nursing experience, 1 year in a clinical specialty, and RN licensure with BCLS; ongoing education is expected. This position is based at Atrium Health facilities in Georgia.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing required.
• 3 years of clinical nursing experience required.
• 1 year of clinical specialty/subspecialty required.
• Registered Nurse licensure from the state is required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• Certification must be obtained within two years unless stated otherwise by department leader.

Responsibilities

• Develops, evaluates, coordinates and/or provides educational programs and/or materials related to ostomy and wound care management to meet the interests and needs of patients, family, staff, physicians, and the community.
• Coordinates and provides care along the continuum with appropriate disciplines to establish and provide quality patient care.
• Performs ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and documentation of patient care provision in response to ostomy care and modalities of wound care management therapy and recommends change to treatment protocols as needed.
• Coordinates development and revision of policies and protocols as related to ostomy and wound care management in collaboration with nursing and other disciplines and medical staff based on evidence‑based practices.
• Serves as a consultant providing expert knowledge related to ostomy and wound care management support to physician, staff, patients, families, and instructors and students of nursing and allied health programs.
• Tracks and supports outcomes to improve the quality of care along the continuum.
• Evaluates and appropriately incorporates evidence‑based findings in wound, ostomy, and continence care into clinical practice.
• Plans, implements, evaluates and provides direct patient care plans based on the individual patient and family needs, situational and procedural complexities.
• Consults with appropriate members of the healthcare team as indicated.
• Sets priorities in planning and organizing patient wound and ostomy care.
• Attends a minimum of 12 contact hours of education annually.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Ability to work in high-stress env

Education

Associates in Nursing

Job description

Atrium Health is seeking an experienced Ostomy and Wound Care Nurse to develop and coordinate educational programs and provide direct patient care. You will lead care plans, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and ensure high-quality ostomy and wound care across the continuum.

The role requires 3 years of clinical nursing experience, 1 year in a clinical specialty, and RN licensure with BCLS; ongoing education is expected. This position is based at Atrium Health facilities in Georgia.