GENERAL SUMMARY:

Demonstrates wound, skin & ostomy care expertise and clinical leadership. Conducts comprehensive skin, wound & ostomy assessments and develops a plan of care for patients of all age groups. Provides wound, skin & ostomy education to patients, family members, providers and all other members of the health care team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Serves as a wound, skin & ostomy resource and maintains ongoing collaboration with other disciplines.

· Identifies wound, skin & ostomy educational needs. Develops program(s) to meet those needs, and coordinates implementation of the program(s).

· Evaluates programs and modifies as indicated.

· Coordinates and monitors wound, skin & ostomy competencies and protocol developme...