RN – Wound Ostomy *Per Diem Day
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, RN Nurse, Palliative Care Nurse
Location: Happy Valley
RN – Wound Ostomy Per Diem Day at Providence Health and Services summary:
This is a per diem Registered Nurse position specializing in wound, ostomy, and continence care at Providence Portland Medical Center. The role involves creating personalized care plans, educating patients and staff, and providing both inpatient and outpatient clinical services in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have a nursing degree, relevant certifications, and experience in acute care, with an emphasis on clinical excellence and compassionate patient care.
RN Wound Ostomy at Providence Portland Medical Center is a per diem part time position working during weekdays on a day shift. Join Our Elite RN Wound Ostomy Team — Where Compassion Meets Clinical Excellence! Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for specialized care and a drive to make a real difference? Step into a dynamic role where your expertise transforms lives every single day!
As a Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse, you’ll be at the heart of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team—working alongside hospitalists, colorectal and general surgeons, vascular experts, podiatrists, and dedicated ancillary staff. Together, we deliver cutting-edge, compassionate care to patients with complex wound and ostomy needs.
- Craft personalized wound, ostomy, and skin care plans that guide patients from hospital to home.
- Educate patients and empower them to manage their care with confidence.
- Train and support nursing staff across the hospital in best practices for wound, ostomy, and incontinence skin care.
- Lead quarterly Skin Prevalence studies and champion our Skin Care Resource Nurse team.
- Provide ongoing support through our outpatient ostomy clinic, including expert stoma site markings and follow-up care.
The hospital-based Wound Ostomy Nurse serves as a clinical resource and consultant for the acute and rehabilitative care of patients with selected disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems such as acute and chronic wounds (e.g., complex draining wounds, fistulae, pressure ulcers, vascular ulcers) ostomies, percutaneous tubes, and moisture related skin injuries.
Professional responsibilities are carried out through direct patient care, clinical consultation, education, research, and administration.
Required Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Upon hire:
Oregon Registered Nurse License - Upon hire:
National Provider BLS – American Heart Association - Upon hire:
Current certification in wound ostomy nursing, dual specialty (CWON) by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board; or obtain CWON certification within 12 months of hire - 2 years recent acute care nursing experience, preferably including wound and ostomy care.
Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.
About Providence
At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected.
Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.
Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health…
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