Wound Ostomy Nurse

The Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nurse serves as the clinical resource and role model for nursing practice and standards in skin, wound, and ostomy care. Provides guidance and education to nursing staff on risk assessments, healing potential, and product selection. Assists management in leading and evaluating nursing practices related to skin, wound, and ostomy care. Develops and maintains quality improvement initiatives and implements program changes as needed. Ensures a safe patient care environment by overseeing case reviews and fostering interdisciplinary WOC nursing practices.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation, and evaluation of the WOC program and related education materials within the Division of Nursing.
• Develops and implements policies, protocols, and guidelines for pediatric skin, wound, ostomy, and continence care.
• Evaluates WOC products and implements new ones in alignment with system policies.
• Participates in outreach with community organizations supporting patients.
• Identifies opportunities to improve or maintain system-wide wound care goals through environmental scanning and literature review.
• Serves as the WOCN advisor to staff and leaders, ensuring care is family-centered and responsive to psychosocial, developmental, and educational needs.
• Partners with Nursing Administration to adopt current neonatal and pediatric skin care practices, maintaining education, training, and compliance with WOC standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Area of Study
  • Graduate of an accredited Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing Education Program within 12 months of hire
• Experience
  • Minimum Experience Required:Three (3) years clinical experience including at least two (2) years pediatric or WOC experience
• Equivalency
  • Not Applicable
• Licenses & Certifications
  • Basic Life Support
  • Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse
  • Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Registered Nurse
• Additional Requirements

  • Variety of certifications required and some after time of hire: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and/or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) in specific departments.

    BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration is required upon hire.
    Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification (CWOCN) within 18 months of hire.

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $40.26 to $60.39

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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