Wound Care Specialist - UPMC Cranberry Passavant

UPMC Cranberry Passavant seeking a skilled and compassionate Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (WOCN) to provide expert, patient-centered care across the continuum. This role combines advanced clinical practice, education, leadership, and collaboration to improve outcomes for patients with skin integrity, wound, ostomy, fistula, and incontinence needs.

This is a day shift with NO weekends, NO holidays and NO call. 

What You’ll Do

• Provide expert assessment, planning, and management of wound, ostomy, and skin care needs using evidence-based practice

• Partner with patients and families to create individualized, holistic plans of care

• Support continuity of care through inpatient consultation and post-discharge follow-up

• Serve as a clinical resource and educator for nursing staff, students, and interdisciplinary team members

• Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives, product evaluations, and shared governance

• Promote a positive, respectful, and inclusive work environment

• Stay current with national guidelines and professional standards (WOCN, NPUAP)

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong clinical judgment and advanced assessment skills

• Passion for teaching, mentoring, and professional development

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Commitment to patient safety, quality outcomes, and compassionate care

• Ability to lead change and support continuous improvement

Why Join Us

• Make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes and quality of life

• Work in a supportive, relationship-based care environment

• Opportunities for professional growth, leadership, and continuing education

Minimum of 2 years nursing experience

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Board Licensure. Certification in Wound Care preferred CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Special Skills and Abilities Required 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.

Current licensure in practicing state as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Board Licensure. UPMC accepted national Wound and Ostomy certification preferred. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire Special Skills and Abilities Required 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.

 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Act 34

*Current licensure either in the state where the facility is located or, if the facility is in a state covered by the multistate Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC) agreement, a multistate license issued by a participating NLC state. Hires and current employees working on an out-of-state NLC license who later change their residency to the state where the facility is also located will have 60 days upon changing their residency to apply for licensure within that state.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran