Wound Ostomy Continence Specialist

4 weeks ago


Downey, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary:
As a skilled Wound Ostomy Continence Specialist at Kaiser Permanente, you will provide expert care to patients with ostomies, draining wounds, fistulae, and skin breakdown conditions. Your primary responsibility will be to provide follow-up and interventions to patients, assessing their individual needs and goals, and providing educational programs to physicians, nursing, and other paramedical professionals on ostomy/wound care management and self-care education.

Key Responsibilities:
Provides follow-up and interventions to patients diagnosed with ostomies, draining wounds, fistulae, or skin breakdown secondary to pressure, incontinence, venous hypertension, arterial insufficiency, trauma, surgery, or diabetic neuropathy and other related skin issues.
Provides direct patient care counseling of individuals anticipating surgery which may result in the creation of a stoma, individualized instruction for those who have an abdominal stoma for the diversion of stool or urine, or assessment and treatment recommendations for the above stated skin breakdown conditions.
Assists patient through continuum of care for management of related issues.
Evaluates new and currently used products for ostomy, continence, and wound care.
Makes recommendations to patients in obtaining related products.
Assesses individual patient needs and goals, and provides educational programs to physicians, nursing, and other paramedical professionals on ostomy/wound care management and self-care education.
Conducts continuing educational programs for physicians and nursing personnel, providing current standards of practice for ostomy patients.
Provides patient/family teaching and education regarding ostomy/wound care and self-management.

Requirements:
Minimum one (1) year previous clinical nursing experience as a Registered Nurse in caring for patients with abdominal stomas, draining wounds, fistulas, and pressure sores ulcers.
Bachelors Degree.
Completion of an accredited Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (WOCN) program.
Registered Nurse License (California).
Basic Life Support.
Ostomy Care Nurse Certificate from Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board.
Wound Care Nurse Certificate from Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board.

Preferred Qualifications:
Current Board Certification in Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (CWOCN).

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