Registered Nurse - Wound Care

The Certified Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) is responsible to the assigned supervisor for planning, coordinating, providing and evaluating care for groups of patients and organizational improvement in the area of skin, wound, ostomy and continence care.

Responsibilities include:

* Leadership in evaluation of clinical practice, enhancement of staff knowledge, development of patient education and clinical support to area managers, physicians and other clinical staff administration.

* The CWOCN demonstrates clinical skills of a registered nurse at the same grade and is self-directed with exemplary interpersonal skills.

* The CWOCN must hold certifications in all three areas or a certification that holds all three areas. Certification by the Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB) is required and is maintained.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards

Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Pay

Schedule:

NU50

Work Schedule:

Day shift

Telework:
Not available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position

Relocation/Recruitment

Incentives:

Not authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized