Registered Nurse - Wound/Ostomy

Valleywise Health; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 105,848,000 - 156,191,000; Full time

Job summary

Valleywise Health System, within the Division of Nursing, seeks a Wound/Ostomy RN to provide expert, autonomous patient care across our facility, applying evidence-based practices and serving as a clinical consultant to families and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities include designing specialized care plans, educating patients and families, collaborating with physicians and staff, and delivering age-appropriate care while advocating for patient rights and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (RN) is required.
• Arizona RN license (compact) preferred/required.
• Wound care certification or equivalent within 12 months from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead customized wound/ostomy care plans for patients.
• Educate patients and families preop and postop with clear guidance for self-care.
• Collaborate with physicians and nursing staff on treatments, procedures, and product selection.
• Deliver lifespan-appropriate care tailored to diverse patient populations.
• Practice autonomously while advocating for patient safety and rights.

Skills

Wound care

Autonomy

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Job description

At Valleywise Health System, our mission is rooted in exceptional care, patient safety, and community advocacy. Within the Division of Nursing, we believe in protecting the health, safety, and rights of every individual we serve. We are looking for an autonomous, forward-thinking specialist who shares these core values to join our dedicated clinical team.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an expert Wound / Ostomy RN to champion specialized patient care across our facility. In this role, you will enjoy a high degree of professional autonomy, utilizing evidence-based practices to guide patients through life-changing medical transitions. You will act as a trusted clinical consultant, an empathetic educator, and a critical bridge between patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams.

What You’ll Do

• Design Specialized Care Plans: Develop and lead highly customized, evidence-based clinical protocols for patients navigating stomas, complex wounds, and pressure ulcers.
• Empower Through Education: Conduct comprehensive preoperative and postoperative instructional sessions, providing patients and families with the confidence, coaching, and tools they need for successful self-care.
• Consult & Collaborate: Partner directly with physicians and fellow nursing staff, serving as the resident expert on enterostomal and wound treatments, procedures, and product selection.
• Deliver Lifespan-Specific Care: Apply specialized knowledge of human growth and development to deliver optimal, age-appropriate treatments tailored to our diverse patient populations.
• Practice Autonomously: Function independently while remaining a fierce advocate for the patient's rights, emotional well-being, and overall safety.

What You Bring

• Advanced Clinical Expertise: A strong clinical foundation in wound management, tissue healing, or enterostomal therapy.
• Autonomy & Drive: The ability to make confident, evidence-based clinical decisions independently.
• Exceptional Communication: A passion for coaching, counseling, and translating complex medical procedures into digestible, empathetic guidance for families.

Wound / Ostomy Registered Nurse (RN)

Who We Are

At Valleywise Health System, our mission is rooted in exceptional care, patient safety, and community advocacy. Within the Division of Nursing, we believe in protecting the health, safety, and rights of every individual we serve. We are looking for an autonomous, forward-thinking specialist who shares these core values to join our dedicated clinical team.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an expert Wound / Ostomy RN to champion specialized patient care across our facility. In this role, you will enjoy a high degree of professional autonomy, utilizing evidence-based practices to guide patients through life-changing medical transitions. You will act as a trusted clinical consultant, an empathetic educator, and a critical bridge between patients, families, and multidisciplinary care teams.

What You’ll Do

• Design Specialized Care Plans: Develop and lead highly customized, evidence-based clinical protocols for patients navigating stomas, complex wounds, and pressure ulcers.
• Empower Through Education: Conduct comprehensive preoperative and postoperative instructional sessions, providing patients and families with the confidence, coaching, and tools they need for successful self-care.
• Consult & Collaborate: Partner directly with physicians and fellow nursing staff, serving as the resident expert on enterostomal and wound treatments, procedures, and product selection.
• Deliver Lifespan-Specific Care: Apply specialized knowledge of human growth and development to deliver optimal, age-appropriate treatments tailored to our diverse patient populations.
• Practice Autonomously: Function independently while remaining a fierce advocate for the patient's rights, emotional well-being, and overall safety.

What You Bring

• Advanced Clinical Expertise: A strong clinical foundation in wound management, tissue healing, or enterostomal therapy.
• Autonomy & Drive: The ability to make confident, evidence-based clinical decisions independently.
• Exceptional Communication: A passion for coaching, counseling, and translating complex medical procedures into digestible, empathetic guidance for families.

Hourly Pay Rate: $36.94 - $54.49

Qualifications

Education

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.

Experience

• Requires a minimum of one (1) year nursing experience in Ostomy/Wound care or 3 years clinical nursing experience.

Certification/Licensure

• Must have a current, valid Arizona RN license, compact RN license, or Nurse Practitioner license.
• A BLS card obtained through an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training center is preferred and will be required within 3 months.
• Must obtain wound care certification or equivalent from an accredited national organization such as National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO) and/or Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNB) within 12 months from date of hire and maintain certification. WOCN certification is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must demonstrate effective problem solving, prioritization, and decision‑making skills.
• Must be able to remain calm and customer focused during stressful situations.
• Requires computer literacy, facilitation skills, ability to handle multiple complex projects, excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management skills, leadership skills, critical thinking, SBAR communication model.
• Must demonstrate compliance of Valleywise Health policies and procedures, standards of care, and documentation in practice.
• Must be able to model professional behavior as evidenced by adherence to attendance.
• Ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must.
• Requires the ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.