Wound,Ostomy And Continence Nurse; Wocn Job New York New York USA,Nursing

Position: WOUND, OSTOMY AND CONTINENCE NURSE (WOCN
Location: New York

WOUND, OSTOMY AND CONTINENCE NURSE (WOCN)

Responsible to:
Director of Patient Services

WOC NURSE DEFINITION/DESCRIPTION

As per the NPUAP, wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nurses are experts in caring for patients with wounds, ostomies, and incontinence. This includes people with abdominal stomas, wounds, fistulas, drains, pressure injuries, and/or continence disorders. WOCNs can serve as consultants, educators, researchers, and provide patient care. The WOCN coordinates treatment to provide comprehensive wound assessments and assists to set up plans of care including interventions and goals, implementation of treatment, evaluation and outcomes for patients with wounds, fistulas, drains, ostomies or continence disorders.

They act as a resource person for clinical staff and physicians and can participate in the quality improvement plan/activities for the agency.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES/KNOWLEDGE

Perform wound assessment, reassessment, and management for wound and ostomy patients as requested by agency staff per policy.

Provide oversight of wound care provided by RNs and LPNs in management of acute and chronic wounds. Provides in-services on wound prevention, wound care ostomy care and incontinence related care.

Knowledge of anatomy, physiology and disorders of the skin, gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems.

Utilize the most up to date wound management theory (WOCN and NPUAP standards) when providing care to patients with acute and chronic wounds.

Formulate a teaching plan based on identified learning needs, educate patients, families and nurses on wound care, infection, and injury prevention, evaluation of patient's response to treatment and effectiveness of treatment plan.

Evaluate effectiveness of learning for patients, families and employees as appropriate.

Provide and instruct on evidence-based tools for staff nurses for decision support

Assists clinical management to develop and implement policies and procedures to manage patients with draining wounds, fistulae and/or tubes, wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence.

Educate the individual/family/caregiver on how to change, empty, and manage the pouching system; normal function of the ostomy; normal characteristics of the stoma and peristomal skin; and signs of complications to report to their healthcare provider

Treat stomal and peristomal skin complications

Navigate resources for patient supplies to reduce ED visits

Consult with clinicians to provide follow-up care post-discharge via review of photos of affected site(s), Telehealth, or in person visits

Serve as a liaison between physicians, patients and manufacturers of clinical products, knowledgeable of clinical products currently available on the market.

Operates all equipment correctly and safely.

Perform focused assessments including relevant history to identify risks, contributive factors, and reversible causes on incontinence

Advocate for reimbursement of supplies, services, and access to long-term support

JOB PERFORMANCE

Demonstrates ability for perform quality and effective services

Demonstrates ability to set and meet objectives, and find increasingly efficient ways to perform task

Completes work, and documentation with accuracy and within agency time frames

Documentation meets current standards and practices

Requires minimal supervision and is self-directed

Understands the delivery of service within home care.

Participates in professional societies. Stays current with changes, new advances/treatment in wound care

QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse (RN) in NYS

Holds a Baccalaureate Degree or higher

Completes a formal, accredited WOC full scope or special education program

Two years of home health nursing and at least a year practicing as a WOCN in home care preferred

Knowledge of OASIS and clinical documentation standards preferred

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Excellent problem-solving skills

Ability to organize multiple responsibilities and set priorities

Effective customer relation skills

MISSION/AGENCY STANDARDS

Demonstrates organizational awareness and commitment

Understands and appropriately applies the chain of command in relation to job position

Assures effective resolution of identified issues.

Knows and understands the agency mission in relation to own job position.

Observes confidentiality policy at all times

Protects and honors customer and coworker confidentiality to Federal, State and DOH regulatory standards.

Respects customers’ and coworkers’ right to…

Wound, Ostomy And Continence Nurse; Wocn