Wound, Burn and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner
3 weeks ago
The Certified Wound Continence and Ostomy Nurse influences patient care both directly, through the provision of hands-on care, and indirectly, by serving as an educator, consultant, researcher, or administrator guiding the provision of optimal patient care to patients with wound, ostomy, or continence concerns. The Certified Wound Continence and Ostomy Nurse participates in patient care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for inpatients.
Responsibilities:
- Interacts with co-workers, patients, their families/designated care partner(s), and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Participates in patient care assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation for outpatients with wound and/or ostomy care needs.
- In this role, teaching and support is given to the patient and/or caregiver. She/He provides care for stomas, complex wounds, fistulae, pressure ulcers, and fecal and urinary incontinence. The CWON or CWOCN Nurse provides specialized knowledge and skill to assist physicians and nursing staff with the management and teaching of patients with complex skin care needs, and guidance for selection of related product formulary.
- Provides specialized knowledge and skill to assist physicians and nursing staff with the management and teaching of patients with ostomies or patients with complex skin care needs.
- Acquires and maintains current knowledge in nursing practice to deliver quality patient care.
- The Certified Wound Continence and Ostomy Nurse provides mentoring for hospital staff in relation to these issues and assists in setting guidelines for patient care. These services and processes are performed in accordance with standards of care and hospital guidelines.
- Leads, coordinates and carries out a wound care shared governance committee which includes collection and reporting of data such as incidence, prevalence, and pressure injury prevention interventions.
- Conducts product review related to wound and ostomy care collecting recommendations, evaluations and development of protocols for utilization.
Requirements:
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in state of practice
- BLS required
- Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) or Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse (CWOCN) required
- BSN required, Master's in Science Required.
- 2 years experience in MedSurg Nursing
Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.
Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.
About Jefferson
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
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