Summary

The Wound Ostomy Clinical Nurse Specialist is an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) who provides a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission. The Wound Ostomy CNS provides advanced clinical practice - consultation - and management.

Duties

• The Wound Ostomy - Clinical Nurse Specialist - is a certified wound ostomy nurse who demonstrates expertise in the treatment of complex wounds - ostomy issues and incontinence supporting patient care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS)
• As a Wound Ostomy - Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) - you will consult and follow inpatients and out-patients with complex wounds - fistulas - and ostomies
• The incumbent will provide clinical leadership in assessing - implementing - and evaluating the care of patients and their families related to prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers - other skin integrity issues - and ostomy care to include facilitating appointments - triaging phone calls - ordering appropriate therapy - prescribing medications and medical devices and performing patient education including pre-op and post-op ostomy counseling
• The incumbent submits appropriate consults driven by patient need - provides education and mentorship as a clinical resource to nursing staff to enhance their skills for evidence-based practice related to skin care and appropriate product utilization and coordinates patient care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team
• In addition - the Wound Ostomy Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) - Clinical Nurse Specialist - participates in committees' reviews - prepares and submits pressure data regarding hospital acquired pressure ulcers and evaluates current facility practices in regard to pressure ulcers and initiates evidence-based interventions and programs
• The incumbent collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team in the review - update of nursing and hospital policy concerning Wound and Ostomy Care - and Specialty beds
• The Wound Ostomy Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN) - Clinical Nurse Specialist - collaborates with other stakeholders and participates in clinical Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI) - Interdisciplinary Pressure Injury Committee - and Skin Champions - Quality and Patient Safety - Surgery committee meetings - new employee nursing orientation - unit orientation and precept students and new nursing personnel
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary - regular salary increases - potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized