Description

Description:

Job Summary:

To provide, coordinate, and support clinical aspects of care for patients with wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) needs.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manages outcomes for wound, ostomy and continence patients across the continuum of care by providing, coordinating, and supporting clinical aspects of direct patient care including appropriate discharge planning, and coordination of services and education.
• Serves members throughout the care continuum requires the WOCN to travel among Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers and/or core Hospitals and SNFs, as well as monitors clinical progress in Home Wound Care.

Gaithersburg

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A.

Education

• Graduation from an accredited Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Program required OR
• Completion of a certified academic WOCN Education program course work and Bridge week AND completion of 120 hour clinical preceptorship through KP within 60 days of hire.

License, Certification, Registration

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  This job requires credentials from multiple states. Credentials from the primary work state are required at hire. Additional Credentials from the secondary work state(s) are required post hire.
  
  

• Registered Nurse License (Virginia) within 6 months of hire AND Registered Nurse License (Maryland) within 6 months of hire

OR

• 
  Compact License: Registered Nurse within 6 months of hire
  

• 
  Registered Nurse License (District of Columbia) within 6 months of hire
  
  

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  Basic Life Support
  
  

• Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Certificate within 12 months of hire
  

Additional Requirements:

• Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in nursing preferred.

Primary Location: Maryland,Kensington,Kensington I Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 08:30 AM
Working Hours End: 05:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: M38|UFCW|Local 400
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Department: Kensington I Medical Center - Wound Care - 1808
Pay Range: $49.03 - $64.24 / hour Travel: Yes, 15 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.
Requisition #: 1379822

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