Enterostomal Therapist
Enterostomal Therapist
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Overview
Enterostomal Therapist
Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms severely damaged knee hip and shoulder joints sudden heart failure and non-healing wounds.
- 283 licensed beds
- 25 ICU beds
- 12 intermediate care beds
- 38 emergency suites
- 2 cath labs
- 8 LDRP suites
- Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
- Over 800 employees
Position Summary:
Has responsibility authority and accountability for quality therapeutic care for patients with an ostomy and assists with the care of draining wounds and fistulas.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patient needs. Responsible for the care of stomas penrose drains draining wounds fistulas pressure ulcers and incontinence.
- Assists with the completion of a patient history pertaining to the ostomy wounds and degree of incontinence.
- Makes diagnosis based upon the assessment and formulates a plan of care that attempts to modify or eliminate treatment problems that pertain to ostomy wound care and incontinence.
- Initiates discharge planning as related to the stoma drains wounds or fistulas.
- Performs all independent therapeutic/nursing functions and performs dependent therapeutic/nursing functions as ordered by physician and documents activities.
- Coordinates patient/family care planning health teaching and based upon assessment of patient readiness and patient rehabilitation.
- Provides and maintains necessary supplies and equipment; including responsibility for ordering and billing.
- Serves as a consultant within the bounds of related field to all areas of the FSHS and to the community.
- Continuously evaluates the patients status and makes revision in the plan of care as necessary.
- Participates in planned orientation for new employees and in-services for staff.
- Appropriately utilizes team members according to their abilities and position description.
- Identifies enterostomal therapy nurse role to patient family and health team members.
- Communicates patients status to other health team members such as physicians dietician social services and discharge planners.
- Utilizes Social Services and all resources to promote restore and maintain optimal health care for patient and/or family.
- Assists the clinical instructor in providing clinical learning experiences for nursing students.
- Remains mentally alert and maintains concentration with attention to detail for prolonged periods at times under stress. Maintains adaptability flexibility initiative persistence and efficiency of time management and action.
- Does not pose a direct threat to health or safety of self or others. Provides safe efficient competent care to population assigned. Meets MMC Environment of Care Standards.
- Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
One (1) year experience in a hospital as a staff nurse required. Min 1 year RN experience with recent wound care experience strongly preferred.
Licensure Requirement:
Current Tennessee nursing license. Wound care/ostomy certification preferred.
Employment Type
Full-Time
