Wound Ostomy Resource Nurse

Position Summary:

As a member of the Wound Ostomy Team the WORN provides specialized holistic assessment and management as an interprofessional team member to meet the needs of individual families with ostomies, acute and chronic wounds.

• Competitive Total Rewards. So much more than a paycheque! Enjoy comprehensive benefits, pension, on-demand pay, car loan support, supportive housing and exclusive staff perks.
• Growth That Meets Your Ambition
  Build your skills with education bursaries, tuition support, ongoing training and mentorship. Our leadership team is available 24/7 to help you practice to full scope and deliver excellent care. With diverse roles and locations across Canada, you’ll have opportunities to explore new career paths or move into support and leadership positions.
• Innovative.At SE, we are always looking for new, innovative ways to improve. You’ll be encouraged and supported to identify and make improvements to the way we do our work. As a social enterprise, we support research into Senior’s Health and Aging.
• Purpose & Impact
  Join a national social enterprise where your voice matters. Every role helps advance health, spark innovation and strengthen communities across Canada.
• Manage your life. At SE, you’ll be supported with the time you need to meet the needs of your clients and meet your own needs, develop yourself and your career, and be part of a team.
• Paid mileage between clients.
• Subsidized RNAO & RPNAO memberships
• Mobile device and 3 uniforms provided

• Provide detailed holistic assessment of clients with wounds, ostomy related concerns
• Formulate treatment recommendations in collaboration with the interprofessional team, and develop a plan of care based on the holistic assessment for clients who require wound, ostomy, care
• Evaluate the plan of care, including NSOWC and other wound care members
• Provide education and mentorship experiences in order to build wound, ostomy knowledge and capacity within SE Health
• Provide consultation to care providers within the organization
• Facilitate the dissemination of wound, ostomy knowledge
• Coordinates/collaborates with interprofessional team across the continuum of care to reduce duplication of services, client anxiety, and cost

• Supports quality health care through teaching, mentoring, program development and quality monitoring
• Optimizes client outcomes through review of Quality improvement (QI) reports to prioritize need
• Identify nursing trends and issues related to specialized wound ostomy management
• Assist in the development of information tools and educational initiatives for care providers
• Remain updated on current evidences related to wound, ostomy best practices
• Promote and participate in research-based practice
• Identify potential research initiatives
• Promote and participate in research projects
• Submit case studies for publication
• Participate in conferences through poster presentations or oral abstracts
• Support WORNs and wound care champions in development of posters and case studies for conference presentations

• Willing to learn how to manage continence related issues with the support of the NSWOC

• Participates with professional nursing associations to develop and enhance the delivery of health care for Canadians
• Collaborate in local Home and Community Care Support Services Ontario Health at Home (OH@H) initiatives/working groups as required

• Advanced wound and ostomy education such as International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC), Masters prepared, World Council of Enterostomal Therapist approved programs or equivalent.
• Must be an RN with current Certificate of Competence with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Flexibility and a commitment to advancing wound, ostomy care at SE Health is required.
• CNA certification credential WOCC(C) preferred.
• A willingness to participate in further education programs/courses to remain current.
• Adoption of the SE model for wound care delivery through mentorship of WORN/K2P WCRN.
• A vehicle and valid driver’s license and a willingness to travel are required.
• Excellent communication and teaching…