Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse

Care Aparent is a full-service in-home care and home health provider serving individuals and families across the Twin Cities. For over 10 years, we have helped people remain safe, independent, and supported at home through personalized care that combines clinical excellence with heartfelt compassion. Our services include personal care, companionship, skilled nursing, medication management, therapy, transportation, hospice support, and veteran services, allowing families to rely on one trusted partner through every stage of care.

Guided by dignity, respect, and empathy, we are honored to walk alongside clients and families on their care journey. We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® and recognized as the 2026 Best of Home Care Employer of Choice—recognition earned directly through our team members’ feedback. Our incredible employees are the reason we are able to give seniors the care they need to stay where they call home for as long as possible, as comfortably as possible, as humanly as possible.

We are seeking a full-time Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) to join our team of professionals. This position is responsible for providing leadership in pressure injury prevention, surveillance, and treatment, focusing on the quality of care for our clients receiving wound, ostomy, and continence care as part of their care plans. This position will have the opportunity to collaborate with physicians, clients, their families, and Care Aparent’s Home Health interdisciplinary team in facilitating coordination of care, education, counseling, and assessment of needs.

Coordination and assignment of client visits will be done using centralized scheduling to monitor achievement of thirty-two visit hours per work week.

More information about the company and position can be found on our Careers Site

• Conduct thorough assessments of clients with complex wounds, including pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, and chronic ulcers, developing individualized care plans for treatment and prevention.
• Coordinate, oversee, and supervise on-site LPN and Caregiver visits to ensure plan of care is being followed
• Conduct initial home health care OASIS assessments for comprehensive care, including Starts of Care, Resumptions of Care, and Recertifications, maintaining productivity units
• Develop a plan of care based on physician orders and initial client assessment and continue to monitor, revise, and update based on ongoing assessments or changes of condition
• Prepare appropriate medical documentation of client assessments and visits using Care Aparent EMR platforms
• Report on changes in client condition to physicians and Clinical Supervisor

• Provide care and education to clients with ostomies (e.g., colostomies, ileostomies, urostomies), assisting with appliance management, stoma care, and addressing complications

• Educate clients, families, and caregivers on proper wound and ostomy care techniques, with an emphasis on self-care and independence
• Actively participate within an interdisciplinary team, developing wound, ostomy and continence plans of care
• Facilitate referrals to interdisciplinary team (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Aroma Therapy, Speech Therapy and Falls Prevention)

• Current and Active Minnesota Registered Nurse License
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; BSN preferred

• Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (CWOCN) Certification required
• At least 1 year of relevant home care or assisted living experience
• Valid Driver's License

Pay Rate: $41.50 - $47.00/hourly + Mileage

Hours: Standard Business Hours (w/flexibility)

Benefits: 401K w/Employer Match, Health Insurance:
Medical, Dental, Vision, STD & HSA account options, PTO (accrual-based and floating holidays)

Care Aparent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Care Aparent participates in the federal E-Verify program.