RN – Wound Care

Specialty: Wound Care
Facility: Columbus Regional Health
State License: IN
Certs/Licenses:
Years of Experience:
Shift: 8 hour days
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
Description: Specialty: RN – Wound Ostomy ContinenceFacility: Columbus Regional HealthState License: INCerts/Licenses: Years of Experience: Shift: 8 hour daysGuaranteed Hours: 40 hours per weekDescription: Additional Information: Position Description: 1.General job duties. Types of procedures required. Wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurses are experts in the care of patients with wounds, ostomies, and incontinence. Specifically, WOC nurses respond to the acute and rehabilitative needs of people with select disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems. They also provide direct care to people with abdominal stomas, wounds, fistulas, drains, pressure injuries, and/or continence disorders. As an educator, consultant, researcher, and/or administrator, the WOC nurse plays a pivotal role in the delivery of optimal patient care. WOC nurses practice in a variety of settings, including acute care, long term care, home health, and outpatient.2.Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)EPIC EMR, WOCN CART with Dressings for Dressing Care, Ostomy Cart for Ostomy care3.Required skills and minimum years of experience. 2 years expierence, WOCN Certification , BSN4.Specific licensures and certifications/registrations required. (ARRT, CRT, BLS, ACLS, etc) WOCN Certification , BSN5.Shift or schedule requirements. (Will the employee ever work alone? Is call required? If so, how often? Are weekends required?) Monday Friday with Some limited weekend call. 7 am to 330 pm6.Floating to other units/departments. (If so, to which units/departments?) Will not float. But as a WOCN will address skin issues for patients on all inpatient units, ICU, Step down, Med Surge7.Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept. 1 ostomy outpatietn bed. 215 inpatient units8.Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only) 9.Dress Code: scrubs or business casual. Scrubs prefered. 10.Tell us about the unit/department specific training and orientation program. EMR training. Training with current WOCN on specific job DutiesComments: Must have WOCN CertificationShift: 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday – FridayOn Call: Limited weekend Call**8 hours of non billable orientation – guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation week Name of Position Requirements – Is this candidate a 1099? – Does this candidate require any time off during the initial assignment? If yes, please list dates in comments section. – Has your candidate ever worked at CRH before travel, per diem or perm? Please specify in comments. – Epic Experience? – 2 years experience with wound care? – WOCN Certification – Comfortable addressing skin issues for patients in all inpatient units?