Wound Ostomy Continence

Kaiser Permanente; California; Hybride; USD 100 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kaiser Permanente in California seeks a Registered Nurse specialized in ostomy/wound care to provide follow-up and interventions for complex skin issues.

Responsibilities include patient counseling, assessment, and education across the continuum of care, plus evaluating products and educating staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year RN experience caring for ostomy, wounds, fistulae and pressure ulcers.
• Bachelor's degree and completion of an accredited WOCN program.
• California RN license and Basic Life Support.
• CCCN may be required as specified by department.
• CWOCN certification preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provides follow-up and interventions to ostomy, wound, fistula, and skin issues.
• Counsels patients preparing for surgery and stoma care.
• Assists continuum of care for related issues.
• Evaluates ostomy, continence and wound care products.
• Educates physicians, nursing staff, and other professionals on ostomy/wound care.

Connaissances

Effective communication

Patient education

Fine motor dexterity

Pediatric/adult education

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

WOCN program completion

Description du poste

Job Summary:

Provides follow-up and interventions to patients diagnosed with ostomies, draining wounds, fistulae, or skin breakdown secondary to pressure, incontinence, venous hypertension, arterial insufficiency, trauma, surgery or diabetic neuropathy and other related skin issues.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides follow-up and interventions to patients diagnosed with ostomies, draining wounds, fistulae, or skin breakdown secondary to pressure, incontinence, venous hypertension, arterial insufficiency, trauma, surgery or diabetic neuropathy and other related skin issues.
• Provides direct patient care counseling of individuals anticipating surgery which may result in the creation of a stoma, individualized instruction for those who have an abdominal stoma for the diversion of stool or urine, or assessment and treatment recommendations for the above stated skin breakdown conditions.
• Assists patient through continuum of care for management of related issues.
• Evaluates new and currently used products for ostomy, continence and wound care.
• Makes recommendations to patients in obtaining related products.
• Assesses individual patient needs and goals, and provides educational programs to physicians, nursing, and other paramedical professionals on ostomy/wound care management and self-care education.
• Conducts continuing educational programs for physicians and nursing personnel. This helps provide current standards of practice for ostomy patients.
• Provides patient/family teaching and education regarding ostomy/wound care and self-management.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year previous clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse in caring for patients with abdominal stomas, draining wounds, fistulas, and pressure sores ulcers.

Education

• Bachelors Degree.
• Completion of an accredited Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (WOCN) program.

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California)
• Basic Life Support
• Ostomy Care Nurse Certificate from Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)
• Wound Care Nurse Certificate from Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of pediatric and adult patient teaching principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary and integumentary systems including pathophysiology.
• Effective communication skills.
• Fine motor dexterity.
• Certified Continence Nurse (CCCN) may be required as specified by department.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current Board Certification in Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (CWOCN).