Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Coordinator

When we say “our community” we mean it.

UMMC Midtown Campus, one of two campuses of the University of Maryland Medical Center, has had a long history of working to keep our community healthy and has grown to become a trusted teaching hospital for medical and surgical care in Baltimore City.

Located in Baltimore’s cultural center near the historic Mount Vernon neighborhood, UMMC Midtown Campus is a 180-bed, community teaching hospital with a focus on helping people manage chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, pulmonary conditions, and infectious diseases.

The ideal candidate for this position should have:

• the ability to rotate between both Midtown and Downtown campuses
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing
• graduated from a school of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing
• current Registered Nurse license in the State of Maryland
• certification by a national certification board
• BLS certification
• at least two years of clinical WOC experience

General Summary

Under general supervision, consult and educate in collaboration with nurses and other professionals to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the acute and rehabilitative care designed for patients with ostomies, complex wounds, pressure injuries and incontinence. Support and participate actively in quality management activities directed at evaluating the outcome of wound and ostomy care interventions.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

1. Clinical:
Serves as a clinical expert in area of specialty practice within the standards established by the Wound Ostomy & Continence Nurses Society. “WOC nursing is an art that recognizes the value and diversity of all individuals resulting in the provision of care that is culturally sensitive and age appropriate. The WOC nurse provides holistic care and guides patients in quality-of-life issues which include physical, occupational, psychological, social, somatic, comfort and sexual adaptations.

The WOC nurse serves patients across the lifespan from neonate to geriatric. WOC nurses are often called upon to create new products, modify existing therapies, and orchestrate multidisciplinary resources to provide a treatment plan that will help individuals, as well as groups of patients, achieve optimum health and independence.” (WOCN Society Scopes and Standards of Practice 2010)

A. Consults with nursing and medical staff regarding the care and management of patients with wounds, fistulas, pressure injuries and incontinence.

B. Interacts with the clinical staff and case managers to facilitate the identification and incorporation of discharge planning needs into the nursing plan of care. Assists in facilitating the effective transition of patients from the hospital to the home environment or extended care facility by providing educational instruction for patient, family and home agencies as necessary.

C. Fosters collaborative working relationships with other nursing departments within UMMS and case managers by providing consultative practice and presentation of educational programs.

D. Assists the clinical staff in the selection of appropriate therapeutic specialty beds for skin and wound care management.

Education

A. Provides formal and informal education on ostomy, skin and wound care for the clinical staff.

B. Contributes to the development and dissemination of specialized knowledge in Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing within the institution and community by collaborating with the faculty of the School of Nursing and Department of Nursing to develop and implement educational programs.

C. Initiates communication with the clinical staff who implement plan of care created by WOCN; plans educational programs to ensure a consistently high level of service to patients with ostomies, complex wounds, fistulas, pressure injuries and incontinence.

Quality Management

A. Assists the clinical staff with planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluating quality improvement…