Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse to join the team. This role will be full-time, Monday-Friday, regular business hours

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.

• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse Job Responsibilities:

• Conducts comprehensive patient assessments to evaluate wound, ostomy, and continence needs and develop individualized care plans
• Coordinates and provides direct patient care for individuals with complex wound, ostomy, and continence conditions
• Provides education and training to patients, families, and nursing staff on wound care management, ostomy care, and continence care
• Serves as a resource, preceptor and mentor for nursing staff, healthcare providers, and interdisciplinary teams
• Collaborates with healthcare teams to develop and implement evidence-based guidelines and protocols related to wound, ostomy, and continence care
• Participates in departmental performance improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and quality of care
• Stays updated with the latest advancements in wound care, ostomy care, and continence care and participate in professional development opportunities
• Fosters high standards of practice relating to the care, teaching and rehabilitation of persons having ostomies, fistulas, wounds and incontinence
• Refers patients to home care, outpatient services, and support groups as appropriate
• Anticipates ethical/spiritual/cultural needs and intervenes to maximize patient outcomes
• Advocates for patient rights from patient and family perspectives and provides counsel and acts as a resource to resolve issues
• Leads skin prevalence study within operating unit
• Demonstrates evidence of self-development by participating in a minimum of 80 hours of self-development activities with a minimum of 18 formal contact hours and maintains own Employee Continuing Education Record
• May perform additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing

• Experience: 3 years of Registered Nurse experience providing wound/ostomy care and Wound Certification (see certifications) or 5 years of Registered Nurse experience providing wound/ostomy care

• Certification/Licensure: Licensed Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia; Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association; One of the following: Certified Wound Specialist certification, Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse certification, Certified Ostomy Care Nurse certification, Certified Wound Care Nurse certification, or 2 additional years of Registered Nurse experience providing wound/ostomy care in lieu of certification

Preferred Qualifications:

• Schedule: Ability to work 24-40 hours per month