RN Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
RN Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
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$ 32 - 53
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City/State
Williamsburg VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
- Job Description SummaryThe Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse (WOCN) is a specialized healthcare professional responsible for providing expert care to patients with complex wounds ostomies and continence issues. The WOCN should have specialized training and certification as well as excellent communication critical thinking and clinical skills. This position is vital for improving patient outcomes enhancing comfort and promoting independence in individuals facing complex care challenges.
- Job Description
The Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse role involves comprehensive patient assessment developing individualized care plans and utilizing advanced nursing techniques to promote healing prevent complications and enhance the patients quality of life. The WOCN collaborates with multidisciplinary teams including physicians physical therapists and dietitians to deliver holistic care tailored to the unique needs of each patient. Key responsibilities include: Wound Care: Assess and manage acute and chronic wounds including pressure ulcers surgical wounds diabetic foot ulcers and other complex skin conditions. Ostomy Care: Provide pre and postoperative care to patients with ostomies including teaching patients about stoma care appliance selection and skin protection. Continence Management: Assist patients with urinary and fecal incontinence providing strategies to manage these conditions through both noninvasive and invasive treatments. Educate patients and caregivers on proper use of continence products and techniques. Patient Education and Counseling: Offer individualized education to patients and families on selfcare techniques product use and lifestyle modifications. Address emotional and psychological concerns related to wound ostomy and continence care. Collaboration and Advocacy: Work closely with physicians nursing staff and other healthcare providers to coordinate care and advocate for the patients needs. Documentation and Compliance: Maintain accurate patient records ensuring proper documentation of care plans interventions and progress. Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
EDUCATION: ADN BSN OR MSN
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED: Valid RN License to practice in Virginia
Certification in Wound/Ostomy Nursing
EXPERIENCE:
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center a Certified Primary Stroke Center has 145 licensed beds and features the latest healthcare technologies serving the region with the lifesaving capabilities of an ultramodern medical center.
The hospital offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to allinclusive obstetrics care where patients can stay in one room. The hospital also provides advanced imaging and smart operating rooms. Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has also achieved Magnet recognition the nations highest honor for excellence in nursing. We improve health every day come be a part of the community.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30000member workforce. Diversity inclusion and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission to improve health every day this is a tobaccofree environment.
For positions that are available as remote work Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Indiana Kansas Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Employment Type
Full-Time
