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• Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet® organization
• Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina’s Great 100 Nurses.
• Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
• Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
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Duke University Hospital

Center for Advanced Practice

Job Description

Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Clinician – WOC NC

Position summary

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Clinician (WOC NC) provides leadership in the care of patients with stomas, draining wounds, or incontinence, throughout the organization.  This includes utilization of clinical expertise to provide preoperative and postoperative care, counseling, and teaching to patients 0-99 years of age in need of wound, ostomy, and / or continence management.  S/he has primary responsibility for educating nurses to ensure knowledge and competency in basic wound, ostomy and continence management; and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team in a variety of specialties in planning and coordinating the care.  The WOCN Nurse Clinician is an integral part of multiple teams, as a clinician, educator, consultant, and leader. 

Position requirements

Education:       Work requires completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

Licensure:         Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina

Certification:  Nationally recognized certification in Wound and Ostomy management required, Continence certification preferred

Experience:      3 years nursing experience

Life Support:  BLS

Hours

Primary hours will be Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, with rotating coverage of holidays and weekends.    Schedule and hours may be changed at discretion of administration based on service needs.

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