Registered Nurse - Wound Ostomy & Continence

Methodist Health System • Dallas, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of the Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse position is to render professional and technical Wound, Ostomy, and continence nursing to patients. This role provides direct and indirect patient care using the nursing process, which includes evaluation, treatment planning and implementation, ongoing re-assessment, and discharge planning.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited baccalaureate professional nursing program required.
• Current Basic Life Support
• Current Texas RN license
• High level of energy and motivation
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision following probation period
• Two (2) years recent, relevant nursing experience as licensed RN

Nice To Haves

• CWOCN certification by Wound, Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) or pursuit of certification within 1 year.

Responsibilities

• Assuring the Program objectives are successfully implemented and coordinated for all wound, ostomy and continence issues including but not limited to wound, ostomy and continence skin issue assessment, plan of care development, coordination of care, and discharge planning for patients with wound, ostomy and continence issues.
• Assists Wound Committee in development of Standards of Practice for managing patients with wounds, ostomy and incontinence issues.
• Works with educators to educate and train the nursing staff on wound assessment, treatments, reporting and documentation of progress.
• Works directly and in collaboration with the physicians and coordinates schedule with team members appropriately and efficiently as part of the Wound Care Team for Methodist Health Systems.
• Responsible for relationships with wound, ostomy and continence care product vendors, central supply services, and other Methodist Health Systems wound care teams and projects as they relate to inpatient and outpatient Wound Care Program.
• Maintains approved National Specialty Certification and advanced training in this clinical specialty.
• This role is expected to support the vision, mission, and strategic plan and goals for Methodist Health Systems.

Benefits

• Magnet®-designated hospital
• Get With The Guidelines® Gold and Gold Plus awards from the American Heart Association
• Great Place to Work Certified 2026-2027
• Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work; Best Places to Work in Healthcare, Biotech & Pharma; and Best-Led Companies 2025 & 2026
• TIME’s Best Companies for Future Leaders 2025 & 2026
• Newsweek’s America’s Most Admired Workplaces 2026
• Fortune Best Workplaces in Texas 2026
• Military Friendly Gold Employer 2025

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior