Responsibilities:
Perform wound assessment, reassessment, and wound management for all patients.
Utilize principles of current wound management when providing care to patients with acute and chronic wounds.
Demonstrates thorough knowledge of staging system of wounds.
Develops skin care programs to prevent skin breakouts for patients.
Revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan of effectiveness.
Utilize appropriate pain management techniques, educates the patient and family regarding pain management
Provides education to patients undergoing surgery that result in an ostomy. Provide pre and post operating assessments and patient/family education
Knowledgeable of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition.
Is a resource person to physicians, nursing and other hospital staff. Provides in-services on wound prevention, wound care, ostomy care and incontinence for the nursing staff
Communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse managers, nursing staff and physicians
Consults other healthcare professionals/departments as appropriate to provide interdisciplinary approach to patient’s needs.
Attends seminars, conferences, continuing education classes in the areas of wound prevention, wound management and ostomies. Participates in professional societies and stays current with changes, new advancement/treatments in wound care.
Knowledgeable of clinical products currently available on the market, evaluates the products and makes recommendations.
Document all assessment data, investigation results, care given, discussions with the multi-disciplinary team, family/patient interactions in an accurate, comprehensive, and timely manner.
Perform pain assessment and reassessment, and initiate analgesia as per protocol
Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings/incidences to the nurse manager, team leader or physician
Identify patient and family education needs and implement appropriate teaching
Be able to recognize a patient in a pre- arrest or arrest states, and to initiate Basic Life Support
Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies.
Requirements:
KRCHN /BScN from a recognized school of Nursing or University
Current Licensure with the Nursing council of Kenya
Certificate in Basic life support (BLS)
Certificate in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) preferred
Minimum of six (6) years’ experience in an acute care hospital.
Demonstrate evidence-based knowledge of current practices in Medical-Surgical nursing
Demonstrate Leadership and management skills
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
Experience Required
6 years
