Job Description

Provide care for individuals who have, or will have, a diverting ostomy. Provides wound and skin evaluation and care. This specialized nursing care is given independently and in collaboration with other members of the healthcare team. Functions as an educator for patients/significant others and staff. Precepts staff and students in the specialty.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier, PIH Health Hospital - Downey and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, 27 outpatient medical locations, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is recognized by Watson Health as one of the nation’s Top Hospitals, and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. PIH Health is certified as a Great Place to Work TM. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Principles and methods of adult education.
• Refined written and verbal communication.
• Expertise in clinical performance as demonstrated in use of nursing process.
• Clinical competence.
• Ability to plan, organize, control and evaluate.
• With consideration to age, utilizes the approved process to resolve biophysical, psychological, educational and environmental needs of patient/significant other when administering care.
• Computer skills.

Required Experience

Required:

• Graduate from accredited school of nursing
• BSN degree
• Current California RN license
• Evidence of continuing education and self-development in both specialty and Medical Surgical Nursing.
• Minimum of two (2) years current clinical experience in acute care setting.
• Demonstrated teaching ability in formal and clinical setting.

Preferred:

• MSN degree preferred.
• Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse Certification preferred. Wound, Ostomy Nurse Certification required within one year of hire.

Address

12401 Washington Blvd.

Salary

51.73-85.36

Shift

Days

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Job Tags

Shift work,

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