Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Regional not-for-profit health system and hospitals

Registered Nurse Wound/Ostomy

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSarasota, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Complete Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) certification within two years of hire or transfer and enroll in the certification program within 90 days of hire or transfer.
Have two years of experience working with patients in wound/ostomy care in a clinical setting.
Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Hold a Basic Life Support/CPR certification.
Hold a Florida Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Undergo background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.

Responsibilities

Promote specialty care for patients with wound or skin concerns through initial and follow-up assessments and evaluations, and order specific follow-up when indicated.
Provide education to healthcare consumers, caregivers, clinical staff, and healthcare providers.
Serve as a consultant and liaison among nursing staff, medical staff, pharmacy, and patients regarding wound care.

Desired Qualifications

Membership in a professional organization associated with wound care.

Department

Clinical Specialty Programs
Job Summary

Serves in a variety of roles including clinician, educator, and consultant. As a clinician, promotes specialty care either directly or indirectly to patients with wound skin concerns including initial and follow-up assessments/evaluations and ordering specific follow-up when indicated. Provides education directly to healthcare consumers and caregivers, clinical staff, and healthcare providers. Serves as a consultant and liaison between nursing staff, medical staff, pharmacy and patients regarding wound care. This nurse is a self-directed expert practitioner with strong education and consultant skills.

Required Qualifications

- Require Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) certification completion within two (2) years of hire/transfer date. Must be enrolled in certification program within ninety (90) days of hire/transfer date
- Require two (2) years of experience working with patient in Wound/Ostomy in a clinical setting.

Preferred Qualifications

- Prefer membership in a professional organization associated with wound care.

Mandatory Education

BSN: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Required Licenses and Certifications

BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License

Employment Screening Requirements

As part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System’s commitment to keeping people safe, all individuals providing care to vulnerable populations are required to undergo background screening through The Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

About the Company

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

Regional not-for-profit health system and hospitals

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System provides regional hospital and outpatient care in Southwest Florida, operating two acute-care hospitals (the flagship 897-bed Sarasota hospital and SMH-Venice with 212 beds), two freestanding ERs, and a network of outpatient centers with over 2,500 medical staff. Care is delivered across emergency, inpatient, and outpatient services within a single regional network to ensure coordinated, comprehensive treatment. It is the region's only public, not-for-profit health system, serving as a safety net for uninsured and underinsured, which helps it offer broad access and community-focused care. Its goal is to provide accessible, high-quality health care to residents through an integrated network that meets diverse needs.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Sarasota, FL
Founded: 1925

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