RN Wound Care Coordinator

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Wound Care Nurse, you will specialize in comprehensive wound and ostomy care. You will elevate care quality, optimize patient outcomes, and ensure cost‑effective management.

Every day you will provide expert consultation and direct care for complex wounds. You'll assess, plan, and evaluate individualized care, educate patients and staff on best practices, monitor outcomes, and ensure protocol adherence.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong critical thinking, communication, and a commitment to evidence‑based practice.

• Promotes an interdisciplinary approach to wound/ostomy care/PICC line insertions within the hospital setting. Measurements:
  Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care. Measurements:
  Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• Independently assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the wound care of patients. Documents skin condition on progress notes and on skin assessment record. Measurements:
  Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• Observes the wound care of other nursing team members and assumes a resource and clinical education role. Measurements:
  Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• Gives direction to staff members related to wound care of patients/residents and specialty bed usage. Measurements:
  Observation, Documentation, Feedback.
• Identifies educational needs and conducts education classes in coordination with nursing education department as needed. Measurements:
  Observation, Documentation, Feedback.

Required

• Three (3) years of clinical experience, with experience in wound/ostomy care and PICC line insertion
• High School GED
• CA Registered Nurse: CA RN
• Basic Life Support – BLS

Preferred

• Bachelor of Nursing

Founded in 1912, Dignity Health – St. John’s Regional Medical Center is a 265‑bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Oxnard, California. Serving over 85,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including emergency, heart, orthopedic, and cancer care. Additionally, St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

It is a Joint Commission‑certified Thrombectomy‑Capable Stroke Center and was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals by Health grades in 2026.