About this role
Job Details Under the supervision of the Nurse Director, the Wound and Ostomy Program Coordinator assumes program specific leadership responsibilities that assist in managing human, fiscal, and other resources needed to support clinical nursing practice for patients with wound or ostomy needs. He/she works collaboratively with physicians and nursing to recommend specialized care for patients with wounds and ostomy concerns and is competent to make recommendations for wound/ostomy care for patients from neonatal to geriatric. He/she participates in operational management including budgeting, managing supplies, and safety issues.
Job Description Articulates the job's main responsibilities. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all essential functions or all duties performed. The essential functions listed below and percentage of time may vary between departments and locations, and are subject to change based on management discretion and organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned at the discretion of management to meet organizational needs.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.(Do not delete, move or over-write this statement) • Integrates evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, patients, their family/designated care partner(s) preferences and cultural beliefs and values for delivery of optimal health care. • Partners with patients, their family/designated care partner(s) in identifying learning needs and priorities and provides education in ways that is useful, understandable and affirming. • 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.
QUALIFICATIONS The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Education - Required
• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Education - Preferred
• Master’s Degree Nursing Experience - Required
• 2 years as Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Experience - Preferred
• 1 year of supervisory experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required
• Demonstrates effective use of conflict resolution skills as necessary to ensure timely resolution of issues. • Demonstrates efficient prioritization and time management skills. • Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EMR), excellent oral and written communication skills, customer satisfaction, problem solving, organizational skills, and knowledge of relevant software and hardware. • Must be able to work day schedule of (5) 8 hour shifts with every 5th weekend requirement. Licenses and Certifications - Required
• BLS - Basic Life Support AHA - American Heart Association • CWON - Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse - Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board or • CWOCN - Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse - Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board • RN - Licensed Registered Nurse
Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type Regular
Employee Entity Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.Primary Location Address 111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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 educational 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.
Benefits Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.
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