RN - Wound Care/Ostomy Coordinator

RN Wound/Ostomy Coordinator

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to work as a RN Wound/Ostomy Coordinator within the Kenneth Moy Care Center. This position supports the facility by providing professional nursing treatment and care to residents according to established rules, regulations and standard practices of the profession.

This position is eligible for our complete benefit package including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, pension, deferred compensation plan, tuition reimbursement, pre-paid legal and credit union. As a team member at DuPage County, you will also have access to time off with pay on Designated Holidays or holiday pay if required to work, Vacation time, Sick time and Personal days. This position is also eligible for bonuses.

To learn more about the cost and coverage of the benefits plan, visit Employees Benefit Information

For detailed information on paid time off, visit: AFSCME Council 31 - Care Center.pdf (Download PDF reader)

This position is assigned to the AFSCME (Care Center) Bargaining Unit DuPage County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities

• Assists in identifying patients at risk for skin integrity problems and facilitates the creation of appropriate plans of care.
• Optimizes the resident wound/ostomy/continence experience across the Continuum of care
• Works collaboratively with Care Center clinicians, physicians, nurses, and nursing leaders
• Collaborates with MDS coordinators, Restorative staff, Physical Rehabilitation department, dining services, dietitian and others as it relates to wound ostomy, and incontinence management
• Provides treatment within the scope of practice of a certified wound and ostomy nurse
• Facilitates the referral process to expedite resident care across the continuum
• Leads performance improvement efforts in preventing and reducing acquired pressure injuries
• Builds effective working relationships with nursing leadership, advanced practice nurses, nursing staff, clinical resource management staff, and physicians
• Organizes interdisciplinary wound rounds
• Oversees and monitors specialty bed and bed/chair surface utilization
• Provides education around wound, ostomy, and continence care to staff
• Ensures timely and complete pressure injury data collection, entry and reporting to the Director of Nursing or other designated staff as needed
• Supports IDPH survey readiness as it relates to wound, ostomy, and incontinence management
• Responds to pressure injury queries from IDPH surveyors or risk management
• Performs Root Cause Analysis or acquired pressure ulcers and develops performance improvements plan (PIP) in collaboration with Director of Nursing and other designated staff as needed
• Prepares report on residents for next shift

Requirements Include

Requirements include the following experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience:

• Completion of coursework for a diploma in Nursing from an accredited college or university
• Three(3) years of experience in acute and/or subacute settings including one year of inpatient or outpatient wound/ostomy experience
• Possession of a current license in Illinois as a Professional Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association
• Certification as a Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN), Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) or Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) is required within six months of hire.

A post offer physical is required. A pre-employment background check is required.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Heavy Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Use of arm and /or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than for medium work.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Clinical skilled nursing facility and customer service setting wit a moderate to quiet noise level. The work environment for this position regularly includes working with residents and attending to their daily needs.