WOC Registered Nurse

Emory Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

13h•$45 - $52

About The Position

Emory Healthcare is seeking an RN Clinician specializing in wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) care. This clinician brings proficient, in-depth specialty knowledge to interprofessional teams across hospital and clinic settings and supports a collaborative WOC team focused on high-quality, patient-centered outcomes. The role contributes to agency-wide pressure injury prevention, wound care, and ostomy care initiatives, including prevalence data collection, evidence-based policies and protocols, and guidance on support surfaces, products, and staff decision-making algorithms. The clinician also contributes to educational programs and provides clinical guidance to physicians and nursing staff on complex wounds, fistulas, moisture management, and pressure injuries. The role provides specialized care and education for patients and families, including pre-operative stoma site marking and post-operative ostomy education and care planning. It requires advanced assessment, individualized care planning, clinical resource support, accurate documentation, evidence-based practice, and collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary colleagues. The RN Clinician also contributes to policy and workflow development, staff development, team leadership, shared governance, and resource utilization. The stated schedule is 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., full-time, 40 hours.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
Completion of an accredited WOC Nursing Education program.
Two years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
Valid, active, unencumbered nursing license approved by the Georgia Licensing Board.
For virtual care activities that may involve multistate practice, an active compact/multistate license (eNLC) is required within 60 days of hire. Employees in the role before 11/09/2025 have until their next renewal date to achieve compact status.
BLS certification.
ACLS may be required in designated departments.
Must achieve certification in Wound Care and Ostomy Care within six months of entering the role.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in WOC practice.
Continence care certification.

Responsibilities

Contribute to agency-wide pressure injury prevention, wound care, and ostomy care initiatives, including prevalence data collection, evidence-based policies and protocols, and advisement on support surfaces, products, and staff decision-making algorithms.
Contribute to educational programs and provide clinical guidance to physicians and nursing staff on complex wounds, fistulas, moisture management, and pressure injuries.
Serve as a clinical resource in wound, ostomy, and continence care, responding to patient and family needs using knowledge gained through practice and education.
Assess patients, anticipate the impact of nursing care on outcomes, and plan individualized care based on clinical experience, patient and family input, and goals.
Determine nursing interventions for wound- and ostomy-related problems, symptoms, and teaching needs, and recommend equipment, materials, and resources for care plans.
Perform pre-operative stoma site marking and provide ostomy education; develop post-operative ostomy education and care plans for patients and families.
Anticipate patient and family learning needs and collaborate with them to identify appropriate resources.
Act as a resource to nurses and colleagues on patient care needs and clinical decision-making.
Document the nursing process accurately and contribute suggestions to improve documentation processes.
Contribute to the development and evaluation of standardized evidence-based plans of care and remain informed of clinical trends through benchmarking and evidence-based practice.
Manage time effectively and assist colleagues with time management; ensure compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
Plan constructive interventions based on individual patient values and address the needs of long-term or extended-stay patients to improve satisfaction.
Work effectively with interdisciplinary team members, including patient and family advisors, and serve as a resource to the team.
Contribute to revisions of WOC policies, procedures, and workflows using current evidence-based practice.
Function in a leadership role and serve as Charge Nurse when assigned; precept staff or students, including as a designated preceptor.
Explore opportunities to improve resource utilization and support cost containment.
Promote cohesive team behavior, provide assistance and guidance, delegate effectively, and support appropriate delegation of care.
Contribute to unit-based shared governance or practice council initiatives and help develop or implement solutions to discipline-specific practice issues.
Assist in developing and monitoring staff competencies as needed.
Use effective listening, anticipate communication barriers, and promote open communication, psychological safety, and the One Emory Culture.
Resolve routine and non-routine patient care and practice issues within scope of practice, escalating matters when required.
Advocate for patients and challenge systems or practices that negatively affect patient or family outcomes; adapt interpersonal approaches to cultural differences and patient values.
Develop and sustain collaborative relationships with patients, families, and colleagues; maintain confidentiality of patient and organizational information.
Partner with management to address unacceptable practice as needed.
Engage in ongoing professional growth and apply evidence-based practice in daily care.
Meet core standards, including current performance rating, mandatory education, and annual competencies.
Achieve certification in Wound Care and Ostomy Care within six months of entering the role.