Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse

As our Wound Ostomy Nurse, you will connect our hospital directly to the community, delivering specialized in-home care that empowers patients to heal comfortably and effectively. Some of the duties to include: Develops Protocols & Practice Standards for managing patients with wound ostomy and incontinence care needs. Serves as resource person for Wound, Ostomy Care patient care practices within the organization.

Provides expert consultation and/or hands-on care for individual patients with acute or chronic wounds. Establish/coordinate multi-disciplinary, comprehensive management plans for patients with ostomy and/or wound care needs. Performs conservative sharp instrumental wound debridement of devitalized tissue and chemical cauterization per physician order.

Coordinates care for populations of patients, identifying trends, and developing standardized prevention and treatment protocols and refining protocols based on outcomes. Provides expert consultation for individual patients undergoing surgical placement of ostomy, including surgical marking. Advocates for patients with skin and wound care needs.

Develops and implements educational tools for patients, staff, and other health care providers. Every day you will expertly manage in-home patient visits, performing advanced treatments like PICC line care, wound vacs, and infusions, while educating patients and families on complex conditions and treatments. To be successful in this role you must be an exceptionally organized, independent professional, adept at managing complex schedules, patient care, and technology-driven documentation.

Your deep commitment to patient engagement and advocacy will make you a vital defense against declining health, fostering a profound impact on individual well-being.