Wound Ostomy Coordinator RN

Built-in 1973, Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento is committed to providing daily excellence in health care for residents of Sacramento’s southern suburbs, including the Elk Grove, Wilton, and Galt communities. Methodist Hospital is home to a 158 acute-care bed facility with 1,120 employees, 283 medical staff, and 29 Emergency Department beds. Methodist Hospital also owns and operates Bruceville Terrace – a 171-bed, sub-acute skilled nursing long-term care facility adjacent to the hospital that provides care for the elderly, as well as those requiring extended recoveries. Methodist Hospital is home to the Family Medicine Residency Program, an accredited and nationally recognized program which provides resident physicians with specialty training in primary care family medicine. Together, the hospital and residency program implemented a ground-breaking curriculum addressing the identification, treatment, and assistance of human trafficking victims and created a one-of-a-kind health clinic for victims, the Human Trafficking Medical Home.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

The Wound Care Coordinator is responsible for the development, coordination, and monitoring of the hospital's Wound Care Program. The Wound Care Coordinator establishes standards of care and
clinical competencies to meet patient needs and training to ensure clinical expertise. The Wound Care Coordinator works collaboratively with the medical staff and provides education to patients, caregivers, and staff on wound, ostomy, and continence care. This position requires a full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of Mercy Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support Mercy Hospital of Folsom's strategic plan and the goals and direction of the quality improvement/process improvement activities.

Job Specific Duties:

• Patient Satisfaction: Is a role model for the hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort, i.e., demonstrates AIDET principles when interacting with customers, subordinates, and colleagues.
• Develops and implements the hospital's Wound Care Program to include patient care protocols, documentation tools, wound care formulary, and WOCN referral criteria.
• Established standards of care, competencies, policies, and procedures in quality, cost-efficient, and effective wound care for all clinical staff.
• Makes recommendations to the medical staff for changes to wound care orders and provides evidence-based research support as needed.
• Provides instruction and guidance, both formally and informally, to staff, and assists in identifying staff learning needs related to wound, ostomy, and continence as appropriate.

Minimum:

• 3 years as a Registered Nurse in an Acute Care setting in the last 5 years.
  • RNs with subacute experience may be considered based on the complexity of wound care performed within the subacute setting.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• California RN License
• Within 24 months of hire, the following must be obtained: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Certification (WOCN) or Ostomy Management Specialist Certification (OMS) with Certified Wound
  Care Nurse Certification (CWCN).

Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Nursing (MSN)