Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Wound Care Nurse, you will specialize in comprehensive wound and ostomy care. You will elevate care quality, optimize patient outcomes, and ensure cost-effective management.
Every day you will provide expert consultation and direct care for complex wounds. You'll assess, plan, and evaluate individualized care, educate patients/staff on best practices, monitor outcomes, and ensure protocol adherence.
To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong critical thinking, communication, and a commitment to evidence-based practice.
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Promotes an interdisciplinary approach to wound/ostomy care/PICC line insertions within the hospital setting. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
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Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
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Independently assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the wound care of patients. Documents skin condition on progress notes and on skin assessment record. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
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Observes the wound care of other nursing team members and assumes a resource and clinical education role. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
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Gives direction to staff members related to wound care of patients/residents and specialty bed usage. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
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Identifies educational needs and conducts education classes in coordination with nursing education department as needed. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
Job Requirements
Required
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Three (3) years of clinical experience required, with experience in woundostomy care, and PICC line insertion
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Registered Nurse: RN
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Basic Life Support - BLS
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High School Graduate or GED
Preferred
- Bachelors Of Nursing - BSN
Where You'll Work
Founded in 1912, Dignity Health - St. John's Regional Medical Center is a 265-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John's Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America's 100 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
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Pay Range
$55.55 - $79.06 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
