Wound Ostomy Continence

Kaiser Permanente; Riverside (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Riverside, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse specializing in wound, ostomy, and continence care. You will provide follow-up care for ostomy and wound patients, counsel patients through ostomy planning, and educate clinicians on best practices in ostomy/wound management.

Requires California RN license and WOCN program completion, with BLS. CWOCN preferred; cover Riverside service area across MOBs in Riverside, Moreno Valley, and Murrieta.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse license in California.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience caring for ostomy/wound patients.
• Completion of an accredited Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (WOCN) program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides follow-up and interventions for ostomy, wound, fistula, and skin breakdown patients.
• Counsels patients planning surgery involving ostomy creation and provides education on wound/ostomy care.
• Educates physicians, nursing staff, and other professionals on ostomy/wound care management and self-care education.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient education

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

WOCN program completed

Job description

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 1 year previous clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse in caring for patients with abdominal stomas, draining wounds, fistulas, and pressuresores ulcers.

Education

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

License, Certification, Registration

• Registered Nurse License (California)
  

• Wound Care Nurse Certificate from Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)
  

• Ostomy Care Nurse Certificate from Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB)
  

• Basic Life Support
  

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)

Preferred Qualifications

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

Notes

• Cover Riverside service area in all the supporting MOBs in Riverside, Moreno Valley, Murrieta for wound care services