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Registered Nurse - Wound Ostomy Continence

Department of Veterans Affairs - Washington, District of Columbia

Posted Jun 10, 2026

Benefits

Parental leave
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Non-birth-parent leave
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Salary
$82K-$157K From the posting source
401(k) match
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$81,444 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+6.9% - Faster than average

47% above the BLS role benchmark for healthcare aggregate.

Matched to SOC 29-1141 - Healthcare aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Healthcare From the posting source
Seniority
Mid From the posting source

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Where they hire

Hires in: DC From the posting source

About this role

Registered Nurse - Wound Ostomy Continence Washington, District of Columbia Summary The Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Registered Nurse (RN) primary commitment is to the patient whether an individual, family, group, or community. (ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses). The WOC RN is responsible for covering inpatient, Capital View Community Living Center (CLC) and outpatient veterans but focuses primarily on assessment, intervention, evaluation and prevention of inpatient and CLC wound. Duties The Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) Nurse II is responsible for providing competent, evidence-based care to assigned patients and oversight of licensed vocational nurses/nursing assistants, as appropriate to the setting. Major duties, include, but are not limited to: Identify and institute preventive and treatment measure and monitors results of wound care delivered. Provide colleagues with useful tools to improve wound care knowledge, assessment, and management skills. Assist in directing the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. Analyze resources available to staff and identifies risk areas, including quality metrics, supplies, equipment, availability of data and information to foster a safe and supportive environment for staff learning, educational and professional development. Provide evaluation of the effectiveness of resources, equipment, supplies, and specialty advanced therapies currently in use and being considered for future use for wound assessment and management (and may include ostomy and continence care). Evaluates practice in an ongoing process, based on best evidence. Provides peers with informal constructive feedback for improvement. Shares educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers. Questions clinical practices

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