Registered Nurse / RN Wound Care

UT Health East Texas; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

UT Health Tyler is seeking a Day Shift, PRN Out-Patient Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) in Tyler, TX. The role covers Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with potential coverage on Tuesday and Wednesday depending on staffing needs.

The WOC Nurse will provide comprehensive wound, ostomy,continence care across patient populations, guiding optimal patient care and using the nursing process for education, consultation, and research in this specialty.

Qualifications

• ADN required and Texas RN license.
• Ability to present information in an educational format.
• Current Texas RN license required.
• Certification by the WOCN or pursuing certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound, ostomy, and continence care across patient populations.
• Deliver evidence-based nursing interventions and patient education.
• Coordinate WOC care with interdisciplinary teams to improve outcomes.
• Utilize nursing process for practice, education, consultation, and research in wound care.

Skills

Education/teaching

Patient education

Education

ADN

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Out-Patient Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) in Tyler, TX.

• This PRN position primarily covers Monday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, with the possibility of additional coverage on Tuesday and Wednesday depending on staffing needs.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• UT Health Tyler is the flagship hospital of the system serving hundreds of thousands annually. Specializing in advanced acute care medicine, our midtown location boasts a Level 1 trauma center and comprehensive stroke center, the region’s only EMCO program and a Level III NICU. Our medical staff includes more than 500 physicians and a full complement of subspecialty groups.

Responsibilities

• The Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) Nurse is a multifaceted, evidence-based, registered nurse specialty which incorporates a unique body of knowledge to provide excellence in prevention, health maintenance, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitative nursing care to select patients.
• This complex, interdependent nursing specialty encompasses all patient populations across the continuum of care.
• The WOC nurse directs efforts at guiding optimal patient care that improves the quality of life for individual with wound, ostomy, and continence concerns, achieving positive clinical outcomes though its unique scope of practice.
• This nursing specialty demonstrated experience in specific areas of clinical practice further developed through specialty certification.
• The WOC nurse additionally utilizes the nursing process in the following major areas: practice, education, consultation, research, and admission.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• ADN
• Ability to present information in an educational format
• Must maintain current Texas RN License
• Certification by the WOCN or working toward certification

Preferred Job Requirements:

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care
• ACLS