Wound, Ostomy, Continence Registered Nurse (RN)

hhccareers; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, CT is seeking a WOC Nurse Leader to guide clinical support, consultation and education for wound, ostomy and continence care. You will partner with an interprofessional team to improve patient outcomes and mentor nursing staff in evidence-based practice.

The role requires a bachelor’s in nursing, CT RN license, and board certification in WOC; a master’s in nursing or APRN and CT APRN license are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• CT RN License required.
• Board Certified in Wound, Ostomy and Continence.
• Masters in Nursing or APRN preferred.
• CT APRN License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical support, consultation and education for wound and ostomy patients.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to improve quality of care.
• Serve as a clinical resource and role model for nursing staff.
• Incorporate patient-specific needs into planning and provision of care.

Education

Bachelor degree in nursing

CT RN License

Board Certified in Wound, Ostomy and Continence

Masters in Nursing or APRN preferred

CT APRN License preferred

Job description

Work where every moment matters.

Every day more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here.We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 122-bed, general acute care community hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for the 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut.CHH offers personalized attention from an expert team of caregivers and physicians that utilize advanced technology and clinical partnerships in a convenient, safe and comfortable patient environment.

The hospital based Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nurse Leader collaborates with the inter professional team to provide clinical support,consultation and education related to patients with pressure injuries, wounds of other etiologies, ostomies and other selected disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary and integumentary systems. This collaboration supports and enhances the quality of care delivered and facilitates optimum development of nursing staff.The WOC nurse leader serves as a clinical resource and role model for nursing staff. Incorporates patient specific needs into planning and provision of care.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in nursing
• 2 years acute care nursing experience
• CT RN License
• Board Certified in Wound, Ostomy and Continence
• Masters in Nursing or APRN preferred
• CT APRN License preferred

We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth.Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.Every moment matters.And this isyour moment.