Wound Ostomy RN - Tampa
Tampa
Friday, 01 May 2026
Conduct comprehensive patient assessments to determine physical, mental, social, and spiritual needs related to wound, ostomy, and continence care. - Develop and document individualized care plans based on patient assessments, selecting appropriate interventions and supplies, and ensuring accurate records in medical documentation. - Administer treatments and medications safely, monitor patient responses, and adjust care plans as necessary to improve patient outcomes. - Provide direct patient care, including wound care, ostomy management, and continence care, ensuring patient comfort and promoting healing. - Educate patients and families about wound care, ostomy management, and continence strategies, including self-care techniques and lifestyle adjustments. - Conduct educational sessions for healthcare staff to enhance their knowledge and skills in wound, ostomy, and continence care. - Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive care and ensure continuity of care. - Monitor and document patient progress, adjusting care plans as necessary based on patient response and outcomes. - Provide emergent and on-call care for urgent issues, ensuring continuous patient support during weekends and holidays. - Evaluate and address the educational needs of nursing staff to maintain competency in skin integrity and related care. - Integrate evidence-based practice and research findings to improve patient outcomes and care practices. - Communicate any issues impacting patient care to the Clinical Nurse Manager and team members, ensuring effective resolution and continuity of care. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Current knowledge in wounds, ostomies, and continence [Required] Ability to communicate with patients, staff, and peers [Required] Ability to work with people of various backgrounds [Required] Ability to work under stress and deadlines [Required] Organizational and time management skills in order to manage a full patient caseload on a daily basis [Required] Strong team building skills [Required] Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families, fellow staff, and physicians [Required] Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations [Required] Maintain a safe and clean work environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations with the assistance of health care support personnel [Required] Reports to work as scheduled and completes work within designated time and adjusts work schedule (days and times) as needed for clinic demands [Required] Computer skills including Microsoft office [Preferred] Professional growth practices [Preferred] Strong communication skills verbal and written [Preferred] Ability to manage stress and handles challenging situations and personalities [Preferred] Knowledge of outpatient hospital services [Preferred] Ability to work closely with physicians [Preferred] Education: Associate's of Nursing [Required] Bachelor's of Nursing [Preferred] Field of Study: N/ A Work Experience: 1 acute hospital experience [Required] 1 wound, ostomy, continence clinical experience [Preferred] Additional Information: N/ A Licenses and Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) [Required] Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Preferred] Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) [Preferred] Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) [Preferred] Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) [Preferred]Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)Physical Requirements - vvwrzem. Work Shift:Day (United States of America)Pay Range:$31.53 - $52.24