RN Wound Ostomy

At Longmont United Hospital we treat the entire patient to leverage the powerful connection of body mind and spirit in the healing process. Here your time at work will be spent with a supportive team of employees and leaders that value self-care flexibility and development opportunities through cross-training and continuing education.

Longmont Colorado is home to more than 2000 acres of parks three public golf courses and numerous trails to hike bike walk or run. Located less than an hour away from the Rocky Mountain National Park (ranked the fourth most visited national park in the country in 2017 by the Denver Business Journal) youll have easy access to the very best Colorado has to offer.

Qualified external applicants with at least six months of direct RN experience are eligible for a $20000 sign-on bonus!*

Depending on your location you may be eligible for up to $8000 in relocation assistance!

You have a purpose unique talents and now is the time to embrace it live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

The Wound Ostomy RN will serve as the clinical resource and consultant for the acute and rehabilitative care of patients with selected disorders of the gastrointestinal genitourinary and integumentary systems such as complex draining wounds ostomies fistulae dermal ulcers tubes and incontinence. The ideal candidate will be repared to provide the full scope of WOC(ET) nursing practice which also includes other components such as education counseling research and administration.

• Assesses and identifies condition of patient needs by direct observation examination patient and/or responsible person(s) interviews and their medical records.
• Manages WOC(ET) nursing office operations and program development as well as outpatient services for all patients within the WOC(ET) nurse practice.
• Plans patient care to reflect goals that are realistic measurable and consistent with medical plan of care including discharge planning.
• Implements nursing and medical plan of care through the delivery of safe and therapeutically effective interventions.
• Provides educational opportunities regarding guidelines of care for patients within WOC(ET) nursing practice.
• Evaluates patient progress toward expected outcomes

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day qualified candidates will need the following:

Education Requirements

• Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates preferred for experienced RNs

Experience Requirements

• One year experience preferred
• Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty

Licenses/Certification Requirements

• RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact

Physical Requirements

• Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs frequently and/or up to 10lbs constantly)