WOCN Nurse - Weekend PRN Specialist

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plan

403(b) retirement plan

Paid Time off

Tuition Reimbursement and adoption

Short/Long term disability

Backup childcare assistance

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a PRN WOC nurse to provide specialized care in ostomy, wound and continence management. This role supports weekend coverage and works with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality patient care.

Ideal candidates hold a WOC certification, have several years of nursing experience, and can independently coordinate care plans while educating patients and staff across inpatient and clinic settings.

Qualifications

• WOC certification required
• Approximately 5 years of relevant nursing experience preferred
• Strong clinical knowledge of wound, ostomy, and continence care
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with interdisciplinary care teams
• Availability to meet the required weekend coverage schedule

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with and serves as consultant for other health team members in the management and education of in‑patient and clinic patients with altered patterns of bowel or urinary elimination, fistulas, draining wounds, and altered skin integrity and evaluate achievement of desired outcomes.
• Collaborates with the appropriate departments to investigate and recommend best practice guidelines to improve and educate the safe and quality patient care related to wound, ostomy, continence care.
• Collaborates with other departments in the investigation, research, and follow‑up of clinical studies.
• Recommend, Submit and maintain necessary reports and records pertaining to specialty.
• Collaborates with Supply Chain, clinical departments, and industry to investigate ostomy, wound, and incontinence related products to align with the VUMC pillar goals.

Skills

WOC certification

5 years experience

Wound/ostomy/continence care

Team collaboration

Weekend coverage

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a PRN WOC nurse to provide specialized care in ostomy, wound and continence management. This role supports weekend coverage and works with interdisciplinary teams to deliver high‑quality patient care.

Ideal candidates hold a WOC certification, have several years of nursing experience, and can independently coordinate care plans while educating patients and staff across inpatient and clinic settings.