Registered Nurse - Wound Ostomy & Continence (WOC)

Registered Nurse – Wound, Ostomy & Continence (WOC) | Honolulu, Hawaii

Take your nursing career to the next level at one of the most respected military medical centers in the country—while living in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii.

This is a unique opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice, leadership, and purpose-driven care while supporting active-duty service members and their families.

Compensation & Benefits

• $65/hour base rate
• $5.09/hour Health & Welfare (H&W)
• 80 hours PTO (accrued annually)
• 56 hours Sick Leave (accrued annually)
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Consistent weekday schedule – strong work/life balance

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate specialized care for patients requiring wound, ostomy, and continence management
• Provide care across inpatient and ambulatory settings
• Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based, cost-effective care
• Perform and support advanced wound care techniques including:
• Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
• Conservative sharp debridement
• Compression therapy and offloading techniques
• Use of specialty support surfaces and orthotics
• Educate patients, families, and staff on wound care management and prevention strategies
• Develop and implement individualized care plans and make clinical recommendations to providers
• Train and mentor nursing and therapy staff in wound and ostomy care best practices
• Support quality improvement initiatives and promote clinical excellence
• Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care to inpatient and ambulatory patients in treatment of wound care.
• Collaborates with the primary care provider, surgeons, and other professional health care providers, in one or more surgical services, to assess, coordinate, plan, and implement the newest approaches and practices to deliver efficient, cost-effective wound care for the patient population.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates nursing activities and services that relate to wound care and enterostomal therapy.
• Incorporates teaching and learning activities into care plan
• Makes recommendations to the physician for changes in wound/ostomy care orders/patient care plans, and provides evidence-based research support, as needed, in collaboration with a licensed independent provider.
• Through training and support, empowers clinical staff to effectively assess patients, as related to wounds, ostomies, and incontinence; recommend appropriate protocols and advocate with physicians.
• Provides basic wound/ostomy care training and orientation to all new nursing and therapy staff
• Knowledge of, and skill in, the management of complex, delicate machinery and life-saving equipment, and wound care specific equipment, used for ultrasonic treatment, conservative sharps debridement, adaptive/off-loading orthotics (contact casts/ shoes/ boots, specialty support surfaces, negative (sub-atmospheric) pressure wound therapy, compression therapy/units and obtaining an arterial/brachial index.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Must be a U.S Citizen
• Must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Graduate of an accredited WOCN education program (WOCNEP)
• Current WOCN certification (WOCNCB required)
• Minimum 2 years of recent WOC RN experience (within the last 4 years)
• Strong clinical knowledge of advanced wound care equipment and techniques
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Detail-oriented with strong clinical judgment
• Passionate about patient education and improving outcomes
• Skilled in collaboration and mentoring others
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, mission-driven healthcare environment

Make a Meaningful Impact

This is more than a clinical role—it's an opportunity to directly improve healing outcomes and quality of life for those who serve our country. Your expertise will support readiness, recovery, and resilience within the military community.

Ready to Combine Purpose + Paradise?

Bring your expertise to Tripler Army Medical Center and experience a career that is both professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling.