Wound Ostomy RN Registered Nurse
Core
Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse providing direct and indirect quality care, education, and consultation for patients with wounds and ostomies in a home health setting.
Role type
Clinical Registered Nurse (Wound/Ostomy Specialist)
Builds
Individualized patient care plans, wound/ostomy management strategies, and staff education programs
Domain
Home Health / Clinical Nursing / Wound Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Wound ostomy therapy principles, nursing process, patient assessment, care plan development, staff education, regulatory documentation, product evaluation
Preferred skills
Home health setting experience, precepting new staff
Technologies
EHR systems, Microsoft Office applications
Responsibilities
Assess patient status and intervene appropriately, develop written plans of care and teaching plans, coordinate with healthcare team and vendors, participate in quality management programs, provide staff education and precepting
Seniority
Mid-level, specialized clinical role