RN Hospital Clinic Ambulatory Surgery / Ambulatory Care

RN Wound and Ostomy Care

Aids and educates hospital staff and physicians in the care of patients with ostomy's, wound care, draining wounds, surgical wounds, fistulae, incontinence, and potential or actual tissue trauma.

Plans, assesses, and promotes enterostomal patient education needs and care in accordance with hospital policies and by developing and updating programs

• Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Competent to meet age specific needs of the unit assigned

Graduate of a nationally accredited Nursing program required

• Licensed RN with a minimum 3 years' patient-facing RN experience at time of hire, ADN or diploma required; All non-BSN RN's with less than 3 years' patient-facing RN experience at time of hire are required to be enrolled in a baccalaureate (or higher) degree program in nursing within 1 year of employment, with completion within 3 years of hire
• Graduate of formal wound, ostomy and continence nursing program preferred
• At least one year of experience in medical/surgical nursing with nursing assessment skills and knowledge of bowel function and anatomy required
• State of Idaho Registered Nurse or licensure pending as documented by temporary licensure OR current RN licensure from a state participating in the "multistate privilege to practice" compact with Idaho
• Basic knowledge of ostomy, skin, and fistula care
• Current AHA Healthcare provider, American Red Cross, AHA Health Saver or KH BLS during General Orientation
• Typical equipment used in a clinical job
• Frequent stooping, bending, reaching, lifting and pushing heavy stretchers and other equipment
• Frequent moving, transferring and positioning of patients with and/or without assistance

Continue your career with Kootenai Health!
At Kootenai Health, you can continue learning, growing, and advancing. With 397 beds licensed on the main campus, two critical access hospitals, and more than 50 clinics, we offer an almost endless array of meaningful opportunities. Your benefits may change if your position status (FT, PT, or PRN) has been updated. Those with a primary position as a PRN will receive per diem pay. Per Diem rates are tiered depending on number of years of employment.
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