One million people in North American have ostomies, and 70,000 new ostomy surgeries are performed each year. Recognizing that people with ostomies, fistulas, pressure ulcers and incontinence have special needs, Cleveland Clinic pioneered the Enterostomal Therapy (ET) Program, now called Wound, Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nursing.
Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing is a specialized field of nursing involving the care of patients with abdominal stomas, dermal wounds, pressure injuries, incontinence, and related skin conditions. WOC nurses are in demand in colorectal surgery, urology, pediatrics, oncology, and rehabilitation departments, to name a few. Their expertise makes them valuable not only in the hospital but also in outpatient clinics, private practice, home care, at extended care facilities, in industry and research, and in nursing education programs. Our department will giver you 2 years to obtain Wound Ostomy Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB) and will reimburse using tuition assistance program!
How You’ll Benefit
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Take advantage of industry leading benefits, including our RN Loan Repayment program, which helps pay off student debt, and our Tuition Reimbursement program to reinvest in your career. And if you’re relocating to join us, you could be eligible for relocation assistance. For a full list of benefits, click here.
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Our Center for Workplace Violence Prevention and Caregiver Well-Being sets caregiver safety as a priority, identifying, reporting and responding to incidents and providing safety resources
A caregiver in this position works days, 7:00am—5:30pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
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Perform comprehensive nursing assessment for those patients within scope of practice. Collaborates with the physician and multi-disciplinary care team to coordinate ongoing patient care. Uses data to develop and implement nursing interventions as appropriate to meet patient care needs and facilitate the discharge process. Performs wound/ostomy/continence/skin care based on sound nursing theory, scientific principles, evidence-based practice, professional judgment, and individual patient needs.
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Follow patient along continuum of care. Assesses and triages patients appropriately. Within scope of practice, monitors and documents patient's condition, effectiveness and timeliness of care and/or interventions; evaluates, updates and revises plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes. Delegates appropriate components of the nursing care plan to other members of the nursing team.
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Assess the educational needs of the patient and family/significant other considering cultural issues, age appropriate and other special concerns. Provides teaching and educational material to patient and/or family members/significant others concerning subject matter as appropriate for the specific patient need which may include diagnosis, safe and proper use of equipment, medications, self-care, or nutritional needs. Validates and documents patient and family understanding of teaching.
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Design, direct, implement, and evaluate educational offerings based on knowledge, skills and learning levels of nursing staff for wound/ostomy/continence/skin patient care. Works with the Nursing Institute to identify learning needs of nursing personnel.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing
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BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
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Current licensure as an RN (Registered Nurse)
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Ostomy continence certifications through the Wound Ostomy Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB) within 2 years of hire. Incumbent will be reimbursed upon successful completion of the class and certification
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Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) certification
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One year of recent RN experience
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
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Two years of recent RN experience
Physical Requirements:
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Light Work – Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
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Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.
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Note: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Personal Protective Equipment:
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Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
Pay Range
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
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Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco-free and drug-free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period.
Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System’s Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.