Registered Nurse Wound/Ostomy

Job Title

Serves in a variety of roles including clinician, educator, and consultant.

As a clinician, promotes specialty care either directly or indirectly to patients with wound skin concerns including initial and follow-up assessments/evaluations and ordering specific follow-up when indicated. Provides education directly to healthcare consumers and caregivers, clinical staff, and healthcare providers. Serves as a consultant and liaison between nursing staff, medical staff, pharmacy and patients regarding wound care. This nurse is a self-directed expert practitioner with strong education and consultant skills.

Required Qualifications

• Require Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) certification completion within two (2) years of hire/transfer date. Must be enrolled in certification program within ninety (90) days of hire/transfer date
• Require two (2) years of experience working with patient in Wound/Ostomy in a clinical setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prefer membership in a professional organization associated with wound care.

Mandatory Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Required License and Certs

• BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Preferred License and Certs

• WCC: Wound Care Certified

Day Shift - four (4) - 9hr shifts 8:00am - 5:30pm

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System's commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.