Sr. Wound Care Specialist (UPMC Presbyterian)
Pittsburgh
Monday, 18 May 2026
A { text-decoration: none; color: #464 feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1 px solid #e 6 e 6 e 6; } tr th { background-color: #f 5 f 5 f 5; } Delivers holistic, patient-centered care using the nursing process and Relationship Based Care. Develops, communicates, and documents individualized plans of care with patients and care teams. Applies strong clinical judgment, critical thinking, and communication skills. Provides specialized WOC care, including stoma site marking and post-discharge follow-up. Ensures evidence-based practice aligned with WOCN/ NPUAP and organizational quality goals. Serves as a clinical expert, educator, and preceptor; supports staff development and ongoing learning. Participates in quality improvement, shared governance, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Promotes a positive work environment through teamwork, leadership, and professional accountability. Minimum 2 years of nursing experience. BSN required. UPMC approved nursing certification required. Certificate of attendance of a WOCN board certified WOCNEP preferred. Annual completion of a VP approved professional contribution selected from one of the corporate nursing goals. Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse license or eligible for State Board Licensure. Certification in Wound Care required. Certification in wound and ostomy from the WOCN or other UPMC-approved Wound Care Certification preferred. CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire. 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. Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal. Act 33 with renewal. Act 34 Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.