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. 

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)