Certified Wound Ostomy & Continence Registered Nurse - PRN - Remote

Roshal Health•Houston, TX

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) serves as a clinical expert and consultant in wound, ostomy, and continence care across a network of healthcare facilities. This remote role provides virtual assessment, care planning, staff education, chart review, and quality oversight while collaborating closely with onsite clinical teams. The CWOCN ensures evidence-based practice, supports regulatory compliance, and promotes optimal patient outcomes through proactive wound management and interdisciplinary communication.

Requirements

Active RN license in good standing in applicable state(s) (Compact State Licensure Preferred).
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
CWCN certification from the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) OR WCC Certification from the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO)
Minimum 5 years of clinical wound care experience
Experience in utilizing Microsoft 365 products (Sharepoint, Microsoft Teams, etc).
Effective remote communication required
Strong understanding of wound staging, product selection, pressure injury prevention, and ostomy management.
Proficiency with EMRs, telehealth platforms, and remote photo-based wound assessments.
Excellent communication, critical thinking, and organizational skills across multiple tech platforms.
Ability to work independently while supporting a large multi-facility network.

Nice To Haves

Multi-site or consulting experience preferred.
Experience in utilizing remote wound care technologies preferred.
Experience in telehealth, long-term care, Rural health, home health, acute care, or rehabilitation settings.
Prior remote consultation or multi-facility wound program management.
Familiarity with pressure-injury quality metrics, regulatory requirements (CMS, Joint Commission), and performance improvement programs.

Responsibilities

Provide remote wound, ostomy, and continence assessments via telehealth platforms, EMR review, photographs, and digital communication.
Develop individualized evidence-based care plans for patients with pressure injuries, surgical wounds, moisture-associated skin damage, ostomies, fistulas, and continence issues based on facility needs.
Review and interpret clinical data (labs, imaging, risk assessments, documentation) to support providers’ decision making.
Collaborate with physicians, NPs, PAs, RNs, case managers, and therapy teams to optimize patient outcomes.
Participate in care coordination and provide ongoing followup recommendations.
Serve as the primary remote WOC resource for multiple critical access facilities.
Review facility wound logs, weekly wound reports, and risk matrices to identify trends and prioritize interventions.
Support facility staff with complex wound case troubleshooting.
Collaborate with leadership to address quality-improvement initiatives.
Reviewing supply needs and recommendations based on current patient data.
Provide competency sessions, and ongoing education on wound prevention, ostomy care, and best practices for nurses and staff members.
Mentor onsite wound champions or unit-based nurses to expand local expertise.
Develop digital training materials, guides, checklists, and reference tools.
Review educational needs with facility educators and team leads regularly to advance wound care competencies.
Create and support facility protocols and procedures that promote current best practice for wound care.
Participate in facility wound rounds via video conferencing, reviewing documentation and providing recommendations.
Monitor progress of high-risk wounds, pressure-injury prevention programs, and skin integrity initiatives.
Utilize telehealth software, secure messaging, and EMR systems to conduct efficient remote consultations.
Ensure timely response to consults and wound team needs, and maintain HIPAA-compliant communication across facilities.
Participate in improving virtual workflows and digital wound-management processes.
Utilizing Microsoft 365 products to communicate with other members of the Roshal Operations and Wound Care Team.