Wound Staff Nurse

The Nebraska Medical Center • Omaha, NE

7d

About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Wound Staff Nurse Shift Details: 40 hrs/wk Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Job Highlight: Join Nebraska Medicine’s Wound Ostomy Clinic as a Staff Nurse and be part of a team dedicated to providing advanced, compassionate wound care. In this role, you’ll work alongside expert providers to care for patients with complex, chronic, or slow-healing wounds. You’ll play a key role in patient education, wound treatment, and care coordination—helping improve outcomes and quality of life for every patient. Our clinic offers specialized services including compression therapy, biological dressings, and coordination of advanced surgical or hyperbaric treatments. If you’re passionate about hands-on patient care and want to make a meaningful difference in healing, this is the place to do it. Why Work with Nebraska Medicine? Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration. Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care. Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve. Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs. Enjoy support for your personal growth within the organization, from those just starting their healthcare careers to those who are years down the path. Be part of something extraordinary with Nebraska Medicine! Job Description: Manage outcomes for wound, ostomy and continence patients across the continuum of care by providing, coordinating and supporting clinical aspects of direct patient care. Acts as a specialty consultant to physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and nurses across the organization and other services for provisions of wound and ostomy care for all areas. Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in nursing (ADN)
• Nursing Diploma required
• Effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork and flexibility required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required, must be from an American Heart Association (AHA) endorsed program (effective for new hires starting January 1, 2023 or later).
• Certification in wound care from the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board (CWCN) OR the American Board of Wound Management (CWCA, CWS) OR the National Alliance of Wound & Ostomy (WCC) required within 3 years of hire date.

Nice To Haves

• Direct patient care experience with wound in long-term care, home health or clinic setting preferred
• Experience with complex and chronic wound management, including negative pressure wound therapy, preferred
• Prior experience with ostomies, preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
• Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
• Proficient with use of departmental equipment and systems such as patient care equipment, telecommunication systems, information systems, pneumatic tube system, general patient care supplies, and transport equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage outcomes for wound, ostomy and continence patients across the continuum of care by providing, coordinating and supporting clinical aspects of direct patient care.
• Acts as a specialty consultant to physicians, Advanced Practice Providers and nurses across the organization and other services for provisions of wound and ostomy care for all areas.
• Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.

Benefits

• Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees