Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound, Ostomy and Continence

Job Description

Job Description

13-Week Contract \u007C Full-Time Days \u007C Bethesda, Maryland

We are seeking one experienced Wound, Ostomy and Continence Registered Nurse to support the WOC program at the NIH Clinical Center. This is a 13-week contract assignment with the possibility of a long-term or permanent full-time opportunity based on performance and continued staffing needs.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday

• 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• 40 hours per week

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, valid, and unrestricted RN license issued by at least one U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth

• Associate degree, nursing diploma, or bachelor’s degree in Nursing from an accredited institution

• Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN

• Two to three years of current nursing experience in medical-surgical, oncology, or critical care

• Current Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing certification

• Current Basic Life Support certification

• Demonstrated current competency in wound, ostomy, and continence care

• Effective English communication skills

• Computer literacy and proficiency with electronic clinical documentation

• U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive wound, skin, ostomy, and continence assessments

• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care

• Recommend appropriate wound treatments, dressings, support surfaces, and pressure-injury prevention measures

• Assess and manage acute, chronic, surgical, and complex wounds

• Provide preoperative and postoperative ostomy assessment, education, and support

• Perform stoma-site marking when qualified, authorized, and assigned

• Evaluate ostomy function, peristomal skin, appliances, and supply needs

• Support patients experiencing urinary or fecal incontinence

• Monitor healing progress and promptly communicate changes or concerns to the care team

• Provide hands-on education to patients, families, nurses, and other healthcare personnel

• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, dietitians, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation

• Follow NIH clinical protocols, infection-control practices, patient-safety requirements, and professional standards

• Participate in required orientation, training, quality-improvement, and competency activities

Additional Requirements

Selected candidates must satisfy NIH credentialing, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements. All licenses, certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment.

Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate will bring strong clinical judgment, advanced wound-care expertise, excellent patient-education skills, and a collaborative approach to caring for patients with complex wound, ostomy, and continence needs.