Wound/Ostomy Management Program Coordinator – Inpatient Nursing Education – Full Time 8 Hour Days (Exempt) (Non-Union)

Full Job Description

To provide coordination for the hospital-wide Skin/Wound and Ostomy Program including but not limited to:

• Serves as a resource/consultant for all departments regarding skin/wound and ostomy management issues to promote hospital wide quality skin/wound and ostomy management.
• Conducts/ participate in research focused on skin/wound and ostomy management across varied patient populations.
• Collects, compiles and interprets data on hospital skin/wound and ostomy care audits and prepares reports for committees.
• Develops, coordinates, delivers and /or evaluates skin/wound and ostomy educational activities for hospital staff, patients and family members.
• Leads outcome-based approach to patient care by insuring evidence-based practice and interdisciplinary care delivery.

Minimum Education:
• Graduate of a state approved School of Registered Nursing.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing required. Master degree preferred.

Minimum Experience/Knowledge:
• 3 years acute care nursing experience preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years formal or informal experience in an educator role.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively work with physicians, staff, and patients.
• Demonstrates ability to utilize effective, appropriate and diplomatic oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word as well as Internet and access and utilization.
• Ability to participate in and utilize research for improvement of patient-care practices.

Required License/Certification:
• Valid California Registered Nurse License.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support training.
• Advance Cardiac Life Support training preferred.
• CWOCN, preferred. If no certificate upon hire, one must obtain within 12 months of hire, and maintain renewal.
• Los Angeles City Fire and Safety Training. If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire, and maintain renewal before expiration date.

    

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the  Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring  ordinance . We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at  .  Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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