SWAN or IIWCC Wound Care Nurse

Extendicare

$67K — $97K *
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Nurse Specialized in Wound Ostomy & Continence (NSWOC) OR International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC) certification required.
  • Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN) certification preferred.
  • Other relevant wound care certifications may be considered.
  • Registered Nurse with CNO registration in good standing necessary.
  • Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience in community or wound care settings.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct care for patients needing wound, ostomy, and continence management.
  • Educate patients, families, and nursing staff on wound care practices.
  • Offer clinical support and recommendations for specialty products to nursing teams.
  • Engage in clinical leadership roles within wound and ostomy care.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for patient care.
  • Serve as a preceptor for new ParaMed nurses.
  • Adhere to evidence-based clinical best practices and organizational policies.

Benefits

  • Autonomy and independence in work schedule.
  • Supportive team environment with peers and supervisors.
  • Opportunities to build long-term therapeutic relationships with patients.
  • Comprehensive training and development programs, including hands-on skill labs.
  • Recognition programs to celebrate employee contributions.
  • Predictable full-time scheduling with every other weekend off.
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans available.
  • Company-provided mobile devices and mileage compensation.
  • Career advancement opportunities offered.
  • Employee perks and exclusive offers included.
Full Job Description

Job Description

This is a replacement and in this community nursing role, as a nurse specialized in wound care you will work as a part of the ParaMed nursing health care team to provide and promote evidenced based advanced wound, ostomy and continence assessment, management and care to all patient groups either through a consultative process or by direct care. 

 

  • Autonomy, independence, and a work-life balance 

  • Supportive team of peer nurses and supervisors  

  • Opportunity to develop long term therapeutic relationships with patients 

  • Best in class training and development programs, including a comprehensive clinical orientation and hands-on skills labs 

  • Celebration and Recognition programs 

  • Full-time scheduling including every other weekend off.

  • Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans 

  • Company paid mobile devices 

  • Mileage compensation 

  • Opportunities for career advancement  

  • Employee perks and exclusive offers 

 

What you’ll do: 

  • Provide direct practice to patients requiring wound, ostomy and continence assessment, care and management.  

  • Provide education to ParaMed’s nursing health care team, patient, and families.  

  • Provide consultation /clinical support to ParaMed’s nursing health care team (direct/or remote) including recommendations for specialty products/nursing care.  

  • Participate in wound/ostomy/continence clinical leadership opportunities.  

  • Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.  

  • Preceptor ParaMed nurses as required.  

  • Follow wound, ostomy and continence evidence based clinical best practices and ParaMed policies and procedures.  

 

What you bring: 

  • Nurse Specialized in Wound Ostomy & Continence (NSWOC) OR  

  • International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC).

  • Skin Wellness Associate Nurse (SWAN).

  • Other wound care certifications may be considered.

  • Registration with the CNO as a Registered Nurse in good standing.

  • Minimum of 1 year experience as a practicing Registered Nurse ideally in a community setting and/or providing wound/ostomy/continence care to patients (direct care/consultation) 

Time Type

Full time

Compensation Details$32.61 - $47.11

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