UTMB Health

Wound Ostomy &Continence Nurse TDCJ Galveston

UTMB Health • $75K — $95K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited institution
  • Current nursing licensure or valid permit to practice in Texas
  • Completion of an accredited Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Program
  • Five years of clinical RN experience
  • At least two years of specialized wound, ostomy, and continence nursing experience
  • Certification as Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (WOCN) in two areas

Responsibilities

  • Provide and coordinate comprehensive WOC care for patients
  • Analyze and improve patient care systems for effectiveness
  • Participate in interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes
  • Serve as a WOC clinical expert available 24/7
  • Support clinical initiatives aimed at quality and cost-effectiveness
  • Educate staff and patients on best practices in WOC care

Benefits

  • Equal Employment Opportunity commitment
  • Affirmative action for veterans and individuals with disabilities
Full Job Description
Minimum requirements:

Bachelor's degree in nursing and current licensure or valid permit to practice professional nursing in Texas. Graduation from an accredited Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Program. Five years of clinical RN experience, including two years wound, ostomy, and continence nursing experience. Certification as Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (WOCN) in at least two of these areas.

Job Description:

To provide, coordinate, and support clinical aspects of care for patients with wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) care needs. Critically analyzes the effectiveness of patient care systems and participates in interdisciplinary action to maximize the quality, cost and effectiveness of patient care. Serves as expert WOC clinical resource on 24/7 basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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