What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound, Ostomy & Continence RN - F/T - Days position at HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MED CNTR?
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are
team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of
positive change.
The Wound, Ostomy and Continence (WOC) Nurse provides evidence-based practice that incorporates a unique body of knowledge to provide excellence in prevention, health maintenance, therapeutic intervention, rehabilitative and palliative nursing care to persons with select disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems. The WOC nurse directs efforts to improve quality of care to individuals of all ages directly through hands on care and indirectly as educators and consultants.
Qualifications:
- Active NJ State Professional Registered Nurse License
- Graduate of a NLN/AACN accredited program in nursing, minimum baccalaureate degree
- AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification
- Minimum of 3 years nursing experience
- Certification by the WOC Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) in wound, ostomy and continence care required or must be obtained within 18 months of employment
- Experience in nursing education; able to write and present oral presentations
- Experience in performance improvement and/or quality initiatives
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, and Excel)
- Maintains WOCNCB certification every 5 years
