Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse

Northside Hospital Inc.; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital is seeking a BSN-prepared Registered Nurse to join our wound ostomy care team in Georgia. The nurse serves as a clinical resource for ostomies, fistula care, dermal wounds, incontinence, and related GI/GU conditions, and supports staff and patient education.

Requirements include an active GA RN license, BLS certification, 2 years of related clinical experience, and board certification in wound and ostomy care.

Qualifications

• RN license in GA in good standing; BLS required.
• Board certification in Wound and Ostomy care is required or in progress (as per job posting).
• Two years of related clinical nursing experience.
• Continence certification preferred and teaching experience may be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to nursing staff for ostomies, fistula care, dermal wounds, incontinence, and related GI/GU/integumentary disorders.
• Assist in staff development, staff education, and patient education related to wound ostomy and related care.

Skills

RN license GA

BLS certification

Education

BSN degree

Job description

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Serves as a clinical resource and consultant to the nursing staff in the care of patients with ostomies, fistula tubes, dermal wounds, incontinence and other disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary and integumentary systems. Assists in staff development, staff education, and patient education related to care.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• BSN graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Licensed as a RN in the State of Georgia in good standing without limitations.
• Two (2) years of related clinical nursing experience.
• Must hold Basic Life Support (BLS) from a Northside approved resuscitation

certifying body.

• Board certification in Wound and Ostomy care.

PREFERRED

• Continence Certification preferred.
• Knowledge of WOC Nursing program development and teaching experience.

Work Hours:

8-4:30PM

Weekend Requirements:

No

On-Call Requirements:

No