Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy & Continence (NSWOC)

Position #: 9014322
Expected Start Date: November 01, 2026
Union: SUN
Facility: Royal University Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Saskatoon City Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Ostomy & Wound Resource Team
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse C $45.830 to $56.140
Travel Required: No
Job Description: The Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) provides specialized nursing services to patients who may have developed or have a disorder in the genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and/or integumentary systems. They provide specialized holistic assessment and management as an inter-professional team member and participate in professional development, research activities, knowledge translation, and system-level thinking. They provide counselling and education for patients, both independently and in collaboration with the health care team. In consultation with physicians, community counterparts and other health care professionals, they use best practice and guidelines developed by Canadian Association of Enterostomal Therapist and World Ostomy Association to ensure patients are accessing appropriate care to achieve the desired outcomes.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Multi-Site:

• Yes

Experience

• Five (5) full time years of experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Certification as a wound care clinician from an accredited program
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Graduate of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Management programs

Competencies

• Basic - Computer skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments
• Ability to teach patients/families about areas essential to health & well-being
• Ability to lead/encourage/advise/collaborate with colleagues to achieve goals
• Integrates evidence based best practice as standard performance in portfolio
• Ability to evaluate data to problem-solve and lead to quality improvement
• Knowledge in communication strategy, methods and tools

Other Information

• Experience in program development, delivery and evaluation an asset
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Experince in developing wound, ostomy, continence programs/tools is an asset
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Travel to different acute care facilities within Saskatoon may be required