Wound Care Specialist - UPMC Cranberry Passavant

UPMC•Cranberry Township, PA

About The Position

UPMC Cranberry Passavant seeking a skilled and compassionate Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (WOCN) to provide expert, patient-centered care across the continuum. This role combines advanced clinical practice, education, leadership, and collaboration to improve outcomes for patients with skin integrity, wound, ostomy, fistula, and incontinence needs. This is a day shift with NO weekends, NO holidays and NO call.

Requirements

Strong clinical judgment and advanced assessment skills
Passion for teaching, mentoring, and professional development
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, and compassionate care
Ability to lead change and support continuous improvement
Minimum of 2 years nursing experience
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Board Licensure.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physician, non-physician providers.
Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment and handle multiple and changing priorities.
Current licensure in practicing state as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Board Licensure.
CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities required
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physician, non-physician providers.
Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment and handle multiple and changing priorities.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Registered Nurse (RN)
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Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Wound Care preferred
UPMC accepted national Wound and Ostomy certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide expert assessment, planning, and management of wound, ostomy, and skin care needs using evidence-based practice
Partner with patients and families to create individualized, holistic plans of care
Support continuity of care through inpatient consultation and post-discharge follow-up
Serve as a clinical resource and educator for nursing staff, students, and interdisciplinary team members
Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives, product evaluations, and shared governance
Promote a positive, respectful, and inclusive work environment
Stay current with national guidelines and professional standards (WOCN, NPUAP)