Wound & Ostomy Specialist - Patient Care Support

A nurse who provides clinical leadership and functions in the role of expert clinician, educator, and consultant. Manages the needs of the patients with complex needs related to skin, wound and ostomy, care, deliver patient care at an expert level, demonstrate leadership skills and serve as a resource. Provides education to the patient/family and members of the health care team. Monitors quality outcomes and enhances care practice through evidence based policies and procedures, research, and implementation of new techniques, equipment, products and processes for safe, cost-effective, quality care for the prevention of skin breakdown, and provision of care for the patient with skin, wound and ostomy needs. This position practices within the scope of the California Nursing Practices Act and in accordance with healthcare organizations policies and under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer.

Position Details

Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt					FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0 FTE (80 hrs)
Shift: Day					Shift Length: 10
Pay Range: 53.00 - 78.00					Location: 9300 Valley Children's Pl, Madera, CA 93636 USA

About Us:

Valley Children's Specialty Nursing Services encompasses several different nursing services with specialties in Pediatric and Neonatal Palliative Care, Wound - Ostomy, and Vascular Access. We service both our inpatient and ambulatory departments providing top quality care for our pediatric and neonatal patients. Our specialty nurses have advanced education or certification in their respective specialty fields and function very autonomously. In conjunction with our physician partners and / or medical directors, this team navigates and delivers the unique care of our pediatric patient population. Additionally, these specialty nurses provide ongoing education to our bedside nurses in their respective field of specialty and actively participate in clinical research. Being the premier Children's Hospital in Central California, Valley Children's Specialty Care Nurses model the way in providing top quality care to our patients.

Valley Children’s Healthcare - one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation - provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 2 years current clinical nursing experience required
• Must have extensive, advanced knowledge of nursing principles and clinical practice

EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s in nursing required
• Active California Registered Nurse licensure (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire or transfer into position
• Certified Wound & Ostomy Nurse (CWON) OR Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) and Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN) required
• Certified Wound Ostomy & Continence Nurse (CWOCN) preferred

Have Questions?

Call Recruitment Services at 559-353-7071 or email us at recruiting@valleychildrens.org

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.