RN Wound/Ostomy; WOCN; Per Diem- UNC Medical Center
Listed on 2026-02-07
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Overview
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.
The UNC Medical Center Certified Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurse team is a professional consult service
. We are educators, researchers, and advocates, dedicated to meeting the needs of our patients and their caregivers. Our mission is to leverage our expertise in collaboration with the healthcare team and to optimize patient outcomes.
- WOCN certification required.
- Flexible scheduling available
- This position is per diem, and does not carry a Benefits option.
Updates, revises and maintains ostomy, wound, continence and skin care product formulary in conjunction with Central Distribution and PMC. Evaluates products for their efficacy and cost effectiveness. Stays informed of product innovations from the manufacturers of ostomy, wound, continence and skin care products. Maintain a mechanism for documentation patient caseload. Update and maintain appropriate data collection criteria and tools when appropriate.
Maintains and utilizes current documentation standards for ostomy, wound, continence and skin care patients.
Serves as consultant to medical staff, physicians and nursing staff for patients with wound, ostomy and continence conditions. Provides assessment and recommendations for wound, ostomy and continence patients. Develops patient plan of care and monitors for effectiveness. Provides patient and family education. Coordinates discharge plans with the provider and case management. Serves as clinical consultant for wound, ostomy, continence and skin care needs for committees, task forces, projects on the unit level, hospital level and healthcare level.
Attends professional offerings to further enhance clinical skills and to be current on clinical standards related to wound, ostomy, continence and skin care.
Provides educational programs for health care providers including nurses, physicians and students in the UNC Health Care system. Provides educational resources to keep staff updated to advances, new policies and procedures related to WOC practices and related quality and patient safety issues. Serves as the clinical expert for orientation material on wound, ostomy and skin conditions for new nursing staff.
Serves as a clinical preceptor to nursing and medical staff and students. Serves as a clinical preceptor to WOC Nurse students. Serves as the clinical expert for LMS modules related to WOC Nurse practice. Creates, reviews and revises all procedures and protocols related to WOC nurse practice.
Participates in research related to WOC nurse practice including wound, ostomy, skin and continence conditions. Participate in data collection including audits of pressure injuries. Interpretation of data.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing from a state‑accredited school of professional nursing.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
- Current Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing (WOCN) certification required.
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
Professional Experience Requirements:
- Two (2) years of nursing experience.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
- Expert level assessment and clinical intervention skills
Legal
Employer:
STATE
Entity: UNC Medical Center
Organization Unit:
Wound, Ostomy Care Nurses
Work Type:
Per Diem
Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite
Work Schedule:
Day Job
Location of Job: US:
NC:
Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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