Sr. Wound Care Specialist II- Presbyterian

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Presbyterian is seeking a Senior Wound Care Specialist II to join its WOC care team. The RN/Wound Care Specialist will deliver holistic, patient-centered wound, ostomy, and continence nursing care, using evidence-based practice and the nursing process.

Responsibilities include developing care plans, collaborating with care teams, and providing education and leadership; Monday–Friday daylight hours with rotating weekends; requires WOC certification and a minimum bachelor’s degree; strong

Qualifications

• Must hold an active RN license and specialize in WOC nursing.
• Minimum baccalaureate degree is the entry level for WOC nursing education programs (WOCNEPs).
• Certification through the WOCNCB is required or pursued as part of practice.

Responsibilities

• Delivers holistic, patient-centered care using the nursing process and Relationship Based Care.
• Develops, communicates, and documents individualized plans of care with patients and care teams.
• Applies strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and communication skills.
• Provides specialized WOC care, including stoma site marking and post-discharge follow-up.
• Ensures evidence-based practice aligned with WOCN/NPUAP and organizational quality goals.
• Serves as a clinical expert, educator, and preceptor; supports staff development and ongoing learning.
• Participates in quality improvement, shared governance, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Promotes a positive work environment through teamwork, leadership, and professional accountability.

Skills

RN license

WOC nursing expertise

Clinical judgment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Senior Wound Care Specialist II (UPMC Presbyterian)

UPMC Presbyterian is looking to hire a Full-Time Registered Nurse/Wound Care Specialist.

Our Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) care RNs (referred to as Wound Care Specialists) provide expertise in health care services for prevention, health maintenance, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitative nursing care. They are a clinical resource and consultant for the acute and rehabilitative care of patients with selected disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems.

WOC nursing is an area of specialty practice within the framework of nursing that strives to advance the health care and quality of life of all affected individuals. The WOC Nurse completes continuing education and research to provide the basis for current, comprehensive nursing practice for patients with wounds, ostomies, and incontinence.

By a process of accreditation, the WOC Nurse promotes high standards of education and requires a minimum baccalaureate degree as the entry level for Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Education Programs (WOCNEPs) and attains certification through the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Certification Board (WOCNCB).

Specialty practice areas can include:

• Acute and Chronic Wounds
• Ostomies
• Percutaneous Tubes
• Continence Disorders

Work Schedule:

• Monday-Friday daylight hours
• Rotating weekends required

Responsibilities:

• Delivers holistic, patient-centered care using the nursing process and Relationship Based Care
• Develops, communicates, and documents individualized plans of care with patients and care teams
• Applies strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and communication skills
• Provides specialized WOC care, including stoma site marking and post-discharge follow-up
• Ensures evidence-based practice aligned with WOCN/NPUAP and organizational quality goals
• Serves as a clinical expert, educator, and preceptor; supports staff development and ongoing learning
• Participates in quality improvement, shared governance, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Promotes a positive work environment through teamwork, leadership, and professional accountability