Registered Nurse / RN Wound Care

UT Health East Texas • Tyler, TX

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Join the team as a day-shift, PRN, outpatient Wound Care Registered Nurse in Tyler, Texas. The position primarily covers Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with possible additional coverage on Tuesday and Wednesday depending on staffing needs.

The Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) Nurse is a registered nurse specialty that uses evidence-based knowledge to provide prevention, health maintenance, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitative nursing care to selected patients across patient populations and the continuum of care. The WOC nurse guides optimal care to improve quality of life and achieve positive clinical outcomes for people with wound, ostomy, and continence concerns. The role uses the nursing process in practice, education, consultation, research, and admission.

UT Health Tyler is the system’s flagship hospital, serving hundreds of thousands of people annually. Its midtown facility includes a Level I trauma center, a comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program, and a Level III NICU. Its medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.

Requirements

• ADN.
• Ability to present information in an educational format.
• Maintain a current Texas RN license.
• WOCN certification or be working toward certification.

Nice To Haves

• BLS certification, to be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and before providing direct patient care.
• ACLS.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based prevention, health maintenance, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitative nursing care to selected patients.
• Guide optimal patient care to improve quality of life for individuals with wound, ostomy, and continence concerns and achieve positive clinical outcomes.
• Use the nursing process in practice, education, consultation, research, and admission.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities and resources supporting wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values and cares for employees.
• Advanced technology to support the team and enhance patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree