RN Supervisor, Wound Ostomy Continence Team

Christianacare

Christianacare

People & HR, Operations
Newark, DE, USA
Posted on Sep 4, 2025

Job Details

At ChristianaCare, we serve as our neighbors as respectful, expert, caring partners in their health. We do this by creating innovative, effective, affordable systems of care that our neighbors value. Supporting this mission, we seek an RN Supervisor, Wound Ostomy Continence Team. This individual will provide leadership and strategic direction in advancing nursing practice for patients with wound, ostomy and continence disorders and will primarily work out of our Newark Campus, rotating to Wilmington. If this role sounds intriguing please apply!

ChristianaCare benefits:

ChristianaCare offers an annual incentive bonus and a collegial space where innovation is valued. We offer incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching.

Our medical/dental/vision benefits are available to our caregivers on their first day of employment! And we offer two different mechanisms toward planning for your retirement, a 403(b) and a defined contribution plan.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

  • Provides clinical leadership and oversight of the WOC nursing team, including supervision of staff and performance management

  • Consults with physicians regarding the patient’s condition, diagnosis and treatment plan

  • Assists in the management of complex wounds

  • Initiates referrals for appropriate resources and services, promoting a collaborative approach to patient care

  • Informs, counsels and educates individuals and families on their specific wound care related health problems

  • Attends, participates in discharge planning and multi-disciplinary case conferences and/or family meetings to promote high quality of care

  • Participates in interprofessional protocol and program development

  • Serves as a resource to providers and other caregivers regarding wound and ostomy protocols, procedures and practices

Education and experience requirements:

  • BSN required, MSN preferred or currently enrolled to be obtained within 3 years of beginning the role.
  • Minimum 5 years wound, ostomy and continence experience primarily in the adult population

  • Wound Ostomy Continence Certification (CWOCN or the combined CWON & CCCN) required.

  • Must possess or be able to obtain a Delaware State RN license

  • Current BLS required

ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most multidimensional health systems, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. Christiana Care includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, medical aid units, three hospitals (1,300 beds), a Level I trauma center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health. We rank 21st in the nation for hospital admissions.

ChristianaCare is a not-for-profit teaching health system with our outstanding, data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is crafting the future of health care.

Working for Christiana Care offers the best of urban and suburban living with multiple housing options, excellent restaurants and entertainment venues, quality schools and a short driving distance to popular Delaware and New Jersey beaches. The location provides easy access to Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New York City – all within a short drive or train ride from Newark, DE.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Nov 30, 2025

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/