WOUND OSTOMY NURSE (RN) in New Port Beach, CA

Hours Per Week: 40.00
Hours Per Day: 8.00
Days Per Week: 5.00
Shift Time: M - F 8:30 am - 5 pm
Location: 4041 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 105 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Functions as the clinical resource for patients and staff for ostomy Continence Disorders Acute and Chronic Wound and Skin breakdown and Fistulae. Provides direct wound and ostomy care in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Provides patient/family teaching and instruction of wound and ostomy management both pre and post operatively. Assists the healthcare team in the evaluation of skin and wound products and equipment along with providing educational programs in-services and bedside teaching for the nursing staff. Stays up-to-date with skin care practices and shares advances in wound and skin care assessments evaluations treatments and prevention measures. Assesses all patients with a pressure injury staged at a 3 or above and sees all patients that have developed a hospital acquired pressure injury (HAPI) and meets appropriate reporting requirements. Assesses overall hospital needs and practices to eliminate HAPIs.

Job Knowledge Skills and Competencies
Diversity
Technology & Equipment Skills
Infection Control
Initiative
Interpersonal Skills
Job Knowledge
Oral/Written Communication
Patient Counseling
Patient Safety
Travel

Organization Behavioral Competencies
BUSINESS ACUMEN
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
INNOVATION
TRUST & ACCOUNTABILITY

Education and Experience
Bachelors of Nursing (BSN) required.
A minimum of four years of clinical experience required.
Two years of experience in Wound and Ostomy preferred.

License Required
Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of California - Current and in good standing.

Certifications Required: Wound and Ostomy Certification

Physical Job Requirements
Standing -3 to 6 hours
Carrying 0 to 10 lbs- Up to 3 hours
Lifting/Shifting 0 to 10 lbs -Up to 3 hours
Shifting 11 to 25 lbs- Up to 3 hours
Pushing/Pulling- 0 to 10 lbs 3 to 6 hours
Pulling 11 to 25 lbs- Up to 3 hours
Bending/Stooping- Up to 3 hours
Squatting/Kneeling-Up to 3 hours
Twisting-Up to 3 hours
Fixed neck position - No
Hearing acuity required- Yes
Repetitive use of hands -Yes
Visual acuity required- Yes
Walking -3 to 6 hours
Sitting- More than 6 hours
Carrying 11 to 25 lbs- Up to 3 hours
Carrying 26 to 50 lbs- Never
Carrying 51 to 75 lbs- Never
Lifting/Shifting 26 to 50 lbs- Never
Lifting/Shifting 51 to 75 lbs -Never
Pushing/Pulling 26 to 50 lbs- Never
Pulling 51 to 75 lbs- Never
Climbing- Never
Reaching- Up to 3 hours