Entry Level Wocn Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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

• Monday-Friday daylight hours
• Rotating weekends required

• 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

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.BSN required
• UPMC approved nursing certification required.
• Certificate of attendance of a WOCN board certified WOCNEP preferred.
• Annual completion of a VP approved professional contribution selected from one of the corporate nursing goals
  

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Board Licensure.
• Certification in Wound Care required.
• Certification in wound and ostomy from the WOCN or other UPMC-approved Wound Care Certification preferred.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Exemplary clinical judgment with critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving abilities required.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physician, non-physician providers.
• Ability to work productively and effectively within a complex environment and handle multiple and changing priorities.
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UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran