Registered Nurse - Wound/Ostomy

Job description

Wound / Ostomy Registered Nurse (RN)
Who We Are
At Valleywise Health System , our mission is rooted in exceptional care, patient safety, and community advocacy. Within the Division of Nursing , we believe in protecting the health, safety, and rights of every individual we serve. We are looking for an autonomous, forward-thinking specialist who shares these core values to join our dedicated clinical team.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an expert Wound / Ostomy RN to champion specialized patient care across our facility. In this role, you will enjoy a high degree of professional autonomy, utilizing evidence-based practices to guide patients through life-changing medical transitions. You will act as a trusted clinical consultant, an empathetic educator, and a critical bridge between patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams.
What You’ll Do
• Design Specialized Care Plans: Develop and lead highly customized, evidence-based clinical protocols for patients navigating stomas, complex wounds, and pressure ulcers.
• Empower Through Education: Conduct comprehensive preoperative and postoperative instructional sessions, providing patients and families with the confidence, coaching, and tools they need for successful self-care.
• Consult & Collaborate: Partner directly with physicians and fellow nursing staff, serving as the resident expert on enterostomal and wound treatments, procedures, and product selection.
• Deliver Lifespan-Specific Care: Apply specialized knowledge of human growth and development to deliver optimal, age-appropriate treatments tailored to our diverse patient populations.
• Practice Autonomously: Function independently while remaining a fierce advocate for the patient's rights, emotional well-being, and overall safety.

What You Bring
• Advanced Clinical Expertise: A strong clinical foundation in wound management, tissue healing, or enterostomal therapy.
• Autonomy & Drive: The ability to make confident, evidence-based clinical decisions independently.
• Exceptional Communication: A passion for coaching, counseling, and translating complex medical procedures into digestible, empathetic guidance for families.

Hourly Pay Rate: $36.94 - $54.49
Qualifications
Education:
• Requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.

Experience:
• Requires a minimum of one (1) year nursing experience in Ostomy/Wound care or 3 years clinical nursing experience.

Certification/Licensure:
• Must have a current, valid Arizona RN license, compact RN license, or Nurse Practitioner license.
• A BLS card obtained through an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training center is preferred and will be required within 3 months.
• Must obtain wound care certification or equivalent from an accredited national organization such as National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) and/or Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNB) within 12 months from date of hire and maintain certification. WOCN certification is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Must demonstrate effective problem solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Must be able to remain calm and customer focused during stressful situations.
• Requires computer literacy, facilitation skills, ability to handle multiple complex projects, excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management skills, leadership skills, critical thinking, SBAR communication model.
• Must demonstrate compliance of Valleywise Health policies and procedures, standards of care, and documentation in practice.
• Must be able to model professional behavior as evidenced by adherence to attendance.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must.
• Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
• Bilingual skills are helpful.