RN, Wound Ostomy
Tampa, FL - Univeristy Community Hosptial
Across from the University of South Florida, you'll find University Community Hospital the flagship of University Community Health. This 431-bed facility is home to our six centers of excellence focusing resources on major disease areas including cancer treatment, cardiac care, women's health, pediatrics, diabetes management and orthopedics, and offer patients access to the most advanced technology and treatment options. Although we employ a staff of over 3,000 and provide the expertise of nearly 900 physicians and more than 50 different specialties, we strive to maintain a family atmosphere.
The WOCN serves as a care consultant and provider for patients with complex wound care needs and ostomy management. Accountable for collaborating with the health care team to define and communicate the expected patterns of care for this patient population; provides leadership for education and research programs to support the advancement of wound and ostomy care and improvement of patient outcomes through implementation of evidenced based practice; and serves as a resource, leader, and role model for wound and ostomy care and functions as a liaison with the community, other health care professionals, and other disciplines regarding areas of wound and ostomy care.
Requirements include:
- Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing with Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related specialty area
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in Florida or Licensure from another state with verification of application and eligibility for Florida licensure by endorsement
- BLS Instructor
- Board Certified in Wound, Ostomy Care
- Minimum of one year of nursing practice experience
- Minimum of one year of practice in which leadership and teaching competence has been demonstrated
- Incontinence certification preferred
Interested candidates, please apply online at:
www.UCHcareers.org
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Posted: 09/01/2010