RN - Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN) - 0.0 FTE, Days *Per Diem*
Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Anchorage
Posted on: August 5, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
RN - Wound, Ostonomy, Continence Nursing (WOCN) Providernce Alaska
Medical Center
The WOCN is a staff registered nurse who functions independently
within a flexible hospital-wide practice realm. The WOCN applies
knowledge drawn from a broad in-depth education in the social and
physical sciences in assessing planning ordering providing,
delegating, and teaching of patients undergoing radical bowel and
bladder surgical procedures to promote the patient's return to a
condition of optimal health and independence. The WOCN is
responsible for developing the evidence-based expertise of the
nursing staff in acute direct-care situations as well as in
assessing the educational needs of ostomy patients and their
families and the nursing staff caring for them. The WOCN also
functions as an educator and consultant for community outreach
programs directed to the care of persons with ostomies. The WOCN
scope of practice includes in-patient and out-patient management of
continence and ostomy care, preoperative site marking and teaching
and post-operative education and discharge teaching.
The Certified (Wound) Ostomy Nurse is a registered nurse with
additional training and certification, who functions independently
and collaboratively within a flexible in hospital and outpatient
setting. They apply knowledge based on evidence-based education and
practice. Their scope of practice includes pre and post-surgical
teaching for urostomy, ileostomy, colostomy, fistula care and
percutaneous tube skin care. They are able to create age
appropriate treatment plans and provide education to clients, their
support people and other healthcare professionals.
Required qualifications:
Preferred qualifications:
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and
your family in staying well, growing professionally and achieving
financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on
delivering our mission of caring for everyone, especially the most
vulnerable in our communities
About Providence Alaska Medical Center
Providence Health & Services Alaska is among nation's best
employers for healthy lifestyles! The National Business Group on
Health, a non-profit association of large U.S. employers, has
honored Providence Alaska for its commitment and dedication to
promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging our caregivers
(employees) and families to support and maintain healthy
lifestyles. Mountain-Pacific Quality Health has awarded Providence
Alaska Medical Center with its Quality Achievement Award for
high-quality care in the areas of heart attack, heart failure,
pneumonia and surgical infection prevention. This is the highest
honor awarded by Mountain-Pacific.
As the state's largest hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center
provides full-service, comprehensive care to all Alaskans, a role
unmatched by any other in the state. Within our community, you will
find top notch ski resorts, kayaking, and wildlife. Enjoying the
outdoors is just one of many reasons to live in and explore
Alaska!
We offer a full comprehensive range of benefits - see our website
for details
http://www.providenceiscalling.jobs/rewards-benefits
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of "Know me, care
for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means
that regardless of your role, we'll walk alongside you in your
career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide
best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where
diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and
respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve
in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health
and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico,
Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care
organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices
and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor
and vulnerable.
Requsition ID: P359624
Company: Providence Jobs
Job Category: Nursing-Patient Facing
Job Function: Nursing
Schedule: Per-Diem
Shift: Day
Career Track: Nursing
Department: 1017 AK PAMC WOUND CARE
Address: AK Anchorage 3200 Providence Dr
Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Providence
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender,
disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed,
national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation,
marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited
by local, state, or federal law.
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