Position Summary

As a Wound Care Nurse, you'll be at the forefront of innovative wound assessment, treatment, and healing techniques. Beyond bedside care, you'll lead in disseminating best practice knowledge, educating teams, and collaborating on care plans.

Our team is a close-knit community, driven by a shared commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care. With 8-hour day shifts across all Quinte Health sites, you'll enjoy flexibility while meeting the diverse needs of our patients.

As an advanced practice clinician, you bring a unique blend of clinical expertise, compassion, and advocacy to every interaction. With a background as a Registered Nurse and specialized training through the Nurse Certified in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (NSWOC) program, you're equipped to make a real difference in the lives of patients with complex wound care needs. The wound care nurse's role is to understand and share best practices and educate the teams on them both via the creation of policies and education resources and also through in-person, hands-on training with teams. Our wound care nurses are leaders in the interdisciplinary care team regarding wound care and are expected to guide the physicians, nurses, etc. through the care of patients with complex wounds.

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to elevating healthcare standards and making a meaningful impact every day. Let's transform lives together at Quinte Health!

Required

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
• Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current CPR or BCLS certificate.
• Minimum of 2 years current and related clinical experience.
• Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) certification.
• Demonstrated skills in patient and staff education.
• Participation in local and/or national NSWOCC and wound care associations.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability for independent action, initiative, problem solving, organization and prioritization.

Duties

• Uses appropriate assessment tools and techniques in consultation with patients and the health care team to assess patients regarding physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, cognitive, developmental, environmental, and social needs.
• Maintains the knowledge, skills, and attitude to provide safe, efficient, effective care in all areas of practice by keeping abreast of changes in the practice setting that affect scope and practice.
• Develop quality and performance tools as it relates to wound, ostomy, and continence care.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, education, and support to the nursing, medical, and allied staff.
• Provides expert clinical consultation (assessment, collaboration, education, interventions) and care planning for complex wounds, ostomies, and continence.
• Lead evidence-based practice for clinical teams and the development of standards and quality initiatives enhancing safe high quality patient and caregiver centered care.
• Provides comprehensive assessments to identify symptoms, underlying health conditions, physical, functional, emotional and cognitive status, home environment issues and home supports needed for patients with complex wounds and ostomies.
• Compile and assist with the reporting of wound, ostomy, continence metrics, participate in/conduct research and will participate in product selection for wound/ostomy products.
• Will work with community providers to ensure the continuum of care for patients.
• Works with Managers, Professional Practice staff, clinical staff and members of the interprofessional team to assess, plan, develop and evaluate learning strategies to meet their learning needs in delivering quality and safe patient care.
• Incorporates learning principles, organizational development, behavioral and physical sciences, communication and change management in planning, designing, delivering and evaluating educational programs using multiple methodologies.
• Identifies and works collaboratively with the interprofessional team to develop learning resources as required to support clinical practice.
• Provides education/counseling and support for patients and families.
• Participates on committees as appropriate.
• Participates in research and continuous improvement programs/initiatives.
• Uses the Nursing Process for the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care plans and ensures clear communication within the health record.
• Engages in risk assessment protocols when determining and addressing patient care needs.
• Acts as a patient advocate and liaises with community care providers as appropriate.
• Participates and/or leads multidisciplinary patient-centred case conferences as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

At Quinte Health, guided by our core values of Imagine It's You, Value Everyone, We All Make a Difference, and Stronger Together, our family of four hospitals holds a central role in the mission to enhance lives and foster healthier communities. We operate as a cohesive team, uniting all our hospitals, to deliver local and regional healthcare services. In partnership with our communities, we strive to improve access to high-quality care, right in their own neighborhoods.

Our sense of fulfillment is deeply rooted in the impactful work we do, a sentiment shared by our dynamic teams of staff, dedicated physicians, and committed volunteers. They not only care passionately for our patients but also for each other, embodying our core values at every turn.

We don't just serve our communities, we actively contribute to them. Quinte Health is woven into the fabric of our local landscape, with our team members residing, raising their families, and often retiring right here in the communities they cherish. We are on a constant lookout for compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. Our diverse array of exciting roles encompasses positions that span multiple hospitals, as well as opportunities situated within a single hospital. Join us as we live out our values in providing exceptional healthcare close to home.

Physical Demands Analysis

Strength
• Required Occasionally – lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds.
Mobility
• Required Constantly – standing.
• Required Frequently – walking, bending/stooping.
• Required Occasionally – sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling.
• Required Rarely – balancing, climbing.
Dexterity
• Required Frequently – forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion.
• Required Occasionally – fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down).
• Required Rarely – foot action.

Equal Opportunity

Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-969-7400 x2577 or humanresources@qhc.on.ca for assistance.

Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.