Clinical Nurse Educator - Wound Care

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is a multi-campus regional acute care medical center with over 1,000 beds, 5,000 employees, and over 1,000 active physicians. Alta Bates Summit is recipient of a HealthGrades ® 2007 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence, and ranked among the top 5% of hospitals in the nation. Nationally recognized services include: Regional Stroke Center, Regional Rehabilitation Center, and Chemical Dependency, with Centers of Excellence in Women and Infants (including a Level III Newborn ICU), Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Oncology, and Behavioral Health. Other services include a bone marrow transplant program, minimally invasive surgery, imaging, and emergency services Alta Bates Summit Medical Center was formed in 1999 merging 100 years of caring in the communities of the Greater East Bay. Over a century of commitment brings together the rich heritages of these Berkeley and Oakland hospitals: Alta Bates, Herrick, Merritt, Providence and Peralta. The medical center supports many community outreach programs including the East Bay AIDS Center, Cancer Centers, Breast Health Center, Ethnic Health Institute, Youth Bridge Mentoring Program for Teens, Primary Care Access Clinic, Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities, Health Ministries, and extensive health education classes.Located in the heart of the San Francisco East Bay Area, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is part of Sutter Health, one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit networks of community health services. For more information about Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, visit their website at www.altabatessummit.org Alta Bates Summit Medical Center is San Francisco East Bay's largest private, not-for-profit medical center with a total of 1,082 licensed beds. Each of our campuses has 24-hour emergency, obstetric and medical/surgical services in both Oakland and Berkeley. At Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, you'll find an environment that reflects the values and mission to support healthy living.  The Clinical Nurse Educator is a professional nurse who possesses knowledge and clinical skills in an area of clinical specialization.  Wound, Ostomy, Continence (ET) Nursing is a professional nursing specialty responsible for providing optimum acute and rehabilitative care for people with selected disorders of the gastro-intestinal, genito-urinary, and integumentary systems. The CWOCN nurse provides direct care to individuals with abdominal stomas, draining wounds, fistulae, drains or skin breakdown.  This specialized nursing care is given independently and in collaboration with nursing colleagues and/or with members of other health disciplines and physiciansCurrent RN license. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. Minimum of five (5) years nursing practice with at least two (2) years in area of specialty. Current certification in area of specialization- Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Certification.  Demonstrated leadership, communication and teaching skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Excellent writing, planning and organizational skills. Must have the following: BSN,BCLS,ACLS,CEN.