Urgent! RN - Wound Ostomy Nurse - 36hrs/week
Company: Albany Medical Center
Location: Albany
Posted on: July 4, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Department/Unit: Wound Ostomy Work Shift: Day
(United States of America) Salary Range: $86,650.99 - $134,309.04
The Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nurse is an expert in the nursing
care of those with wound, ostomy, and continence needs, who
supports the delivery of patient care and facilitates patient
progress and transitions across the institution and throughout the
acute care stay. The WOC Nurse functions as a care provider
directly through hands-on clinical support and indirectly as
educators, consultants and clinical experts. Job Description -
Assessment—collects pertinent data and information relative to the
health or situation of the healthcare consumer with wound, ostomy,
and/or continence care needs. - Diagnosis—analyzes assessment data
to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, or issues
related to wound, ostomy, and/or continence care needs. - Outcomes
Identification—identifies expected outcomes for a plan that is
individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
involving wound, ostomy, and/or continence care issues. -
Contributes to efforts to improve healthcare efficiency while
attaining positive outcomes. - Collects and analyzes data,
including cultural influences and factors, to monitor the quality
of WOC nursing practice. - Collaborates with the interprofessional
team to implement quality improvement plans and interventions to
enhance wound, ostomy, and/or continence care. - Provides critical
review and/or evaluation of policies, procedures, and guidelines to
improve the quality of wound, ostomy, and/or continence care. -
Assesses the patient’s wound, ostomy, and/or continence care needs;
and the available resources to achieve the desired outcomes. -
Assists the organization in factoring costs, risks, and benefits in
decisions about care through participation in Value Analysis for
product determination, NPWT costs, and specialty bed
purchase/rental costs. - Assists the patient in identifying and
securing appropriate services to address wound, ostomy, and/or
continence care needs for patients. - Identifies the impact of
resource allocation on the potential for harm, complexity of the
task, and desired outcomes. Additional Job Description/Requirements
- Graduated from an accredited WOC Nursing Education Program with a
plan to be tri-certified within 1 year of graduation. - Bachelor’s
Degree with major in nursing required. Master’s in Nursing
preferred or currently obtaining Master’s in Nursing with plan for
completion within 5 years. - Must hold current NYS Registered Nurse
license. - 3-5 years of experience in nursing. - Able to
communicate effectively at all levels within the organization and
with external customers and agencies. - Creates a collegial and
collaborative environment among all members of the healthcare team.
- Articulates clear expectations with staff and members of the
patient care team. - Demonstrates responsibility and accountability
for decisions. - Identifies problems, gathers data, establishes
facts, and draws valid conclusions. - Ability to improve job
performance through continuing education. Thank you for your
interest in Albany Medical Center!? Albany Medical is an equal
opportunity employer. This role may require access to information
considered sensitive to Albany Medical Center, its patients,
affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA
Protected Health Information and other information regulated by
Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected
to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know”
and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties.
Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of
information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable
efforts, consistent with Albany Med Center policies and standards,
shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected
from unauthorized access and modification.
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