DescriptionSummary:
A health care professional who serves as a clinical resource for patient care in the area of expertise of a Wound, Ostomy, Continence nurse. Provides direct patient care, consultation, and education in the area of select disorders and surgical procedures of the integumentary, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems.
Requirements:
- Current Louisiana RN license required
- Strong leadership, organization management, communication, negotiation and analytic skills are necessary
- Graduate of WOCN Program, Wound Care Certification (WCC) and/or Ostomy Management Specialist (OMS) or in progress
- Current BLS certification required
- Current ACLS certification required
Credential Grace Periods:
If additional credentials are required per the Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the certification will apply, dependent on your experience level.
- Any Candidate/Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical experience in a similar service line within the past three years is considered anExperienced Associate.
- Any Candidate/Associatewho doesnothave at least one year of full-time acute care clinical experience in the same service line within the past three years is considered anExperienced Associate New to the Specialty.
| Credential | Grace Periods for
Experienced Associates | Grace Periods for
New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) | No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire. | No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time of hire. |
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) | Within 30 days of hire. | Within 90 days of hire. |
| Pediatric Life Support (PALS) | Within 30 days of hire. | Within 90 days of hire. |
| Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC) | Within 60 days of hire. | Within 18 months of hire. |
| Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) | Within 60 days of hire. | Within 18 months of hire. |
| Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) | Within 30 days of hire. | Within 60 days of hire. |
| AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) | Within 30 days of hire. | Within 60 days of hire. |
| STABLE (Neonatal Education) | Within 30 days of hire. | Within 60 days of hire. |
Work Schedule:
5 Days - 8 Hours
Work Type:
Full Time