RN Wound Care Coordinator

CommonSpirit Health; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 76,525 - 108,913; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA seeks a Wound Care Nurse to provide expert wound and ostomy care, elevate patient outcomes, and ensure cost-effective management within a hospital setting.

You will assess, plan, and evaluate individualized care, educate patients and staff on best practices, monitor outcomes, and ensure protocol adherence while promoting evidence-based practice and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Qualifications

• Three years of clinical experience in wound/ostomy care and PICC line insertion.
• RN license and active BLS certification.
• High School Diploma or GED; BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promotes interdisciplinary wound/ostomy care and PICC insertions in the hospital.
• Encourages patient/family involvement in plan of care decisions.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates wound care with documentation.
• Supervises staff wound care and serves as an educational resource.
• Directs staff on wound care and specialty bed usage.
• Identifies educational needs and conducts classes with nursing education.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Evidence-based practice

Interdisciplinary care

Staff education

Patient advocacy

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

BLS certification

High School Diploma or GED

BSN preferred

Tools

PICC line insertion

Job description

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.

• Promotes an interdisciplinary approach to wound/ostomy care/PICC line insertions within the hospital setting. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• 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.
• Observes the wound care of other nursing team members and assumes a resource and clinical education role. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• Gives direction to staff members related to wound care of patients/residents and specialty bed usage. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• Identifies educational needs and conducts education classes in coordination with nursing education department as needed. Measurements: Observation, Documentation, Feedback.

Job Requirements

Required

• Three (3) years of clinical experience required, with experience in woundostomy care, and PICC line insertion
• Registered Nurse: RN
• Basic Life Support - BLS
• 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.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$55.55 - $79.06 /hour