About this role
At Texas Children’s Hospital, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.
We are searching for a Wound Ostomy Nurse— to provide quality wound and ostomy nursing care to patients by assessing, planning, educating, implementing, and evaluating age-appropriate care in a manner that incorporates family centered principals and cost-effective care.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• One (1) year nursing experience required, 3 years nursing experience preferred
• Current licensure with Texas Board of Nursing or Nursing licensure Compact
• CPR – Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
• Graduate of a wound, ostomy, continence nursing education program accredited by the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society or currently enrolled in a WOCN-credited wound, ostomy, continence program with completion of program within 6 months of assuming the role
• Maintains knowledge base by reading professional literature pertaining to specialty and completes continuing education as needed to maintain expertise in WOC nursing.
• Operate the following equipment: infusion pumps, electronic thermometers, non-invasive blood pressure, defibrillator, suction machine, cardiac monitor, scales, computers and any other role specific equipment.
**Prefer CWOCN Certified Wound/Ostomy/Continence RN, but can obtain post-hire**