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RESPONSIBILITIES

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates with other health care team members in the development of an effective patient education program; provides consultation and direct care to patients with stomas, pressure ulcers, fistulas, Skin/Soft Tissue Infection (SSTI) and other wounds.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Essential: finger dexterity, seeing, hearing, and speaking.

• Frequent: walking, standing, sitting, arm/hand motions, climbing stairs, and pushing/pulling up to 35 pounds.

• Occasional: lifting up to ½ pound static gripping of an object for prolonged periods, stooping, bending, walking on uneven ground, lifting and carrying usual weight of 1 pound up to 5 pounds, reaching above, at and below shoulders level.

• Infrequent: kneeling, crawling, horizontal lifting and carrying up to 30 pounds, floor to waist up to 30 pounds, waist to shoulder up to 5 pounds

• Operates various hospital equipment, machines, instrumentations, computer, telephone, pager.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Not substantially subjected to adverse environmental conditions.

• Exposed to body fluids, blood products, secretions, communicable diseases, chemotherapy drugs.

• Frequent exposure to needles.

• Staff may be exposed to physical and verbal abuse/violent acts by patients, families and visitors.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• Current Hawaii State license as a Registered Nurse.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nursing.

• Certified in one (1) of the following wound certifications:

o Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB):

 Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN)

 Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON)

o American Board of Wound Management (ABWM):

 Certified Wound Specialist (CWS)

• Current certification in Basic Life Support at the Healthcare Professional Level.

B. EXPERIENCE:

• Two (2) years acute care nursing experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet