Join Our Wound Care Team in Paradise!

Join Our Wound Care Team in Paradise!
RN - WOCN
Honolulu, HI
Permanent
Central Care Inc

Central Care Inc

The Registered Nurse – Wound, Ostomy & Continence position at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu offers a stable, permanent role in a respected military healthcare setting. This position emphasizes advanced clinical practice and collaboration within interdisciplinary teams, providing care to active-duty service members and their families. Nurses are encouraged to engage in mentorship, education, and quality improvement initiatives. As locals say, “Ola I ka wai,” meaning “Life is in the water,” highlighting the importance of care in a unique environment.
$70/hour base rate $5.09/hour Health & Welfare (H I'm Interested

Registered Nurse – Wound, Ostomy & Continence (WOC)

Description

Registered Nurse – Wound, Ostomy & Continence (WOC) | Honolulu, Hawaii
Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC)
Civilian Contractor | Central Care Incorporated
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:15 AM –3:45 PM (1-hour lunch)

Take your nursing career to the next level at one of the most respected military medical centers in the country—while living in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii

This is a unique opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice, leadership, and purpose-driven care while supporting active-duty service members and their families.

Compensation & Benefits
$70/hour base rate

$5.09/hour Health & Welfare (H&W)

80 hours PTO (accrued annually)

56 hours Sick Leave (accrued annually)

11 Paid Federal Holidays

Consistent weekday schedule – strong work/life balance

Key Responsibilities
Plan, implement, and evaluate specialized care for patients requiring wound, ostomy, and continence management

Provide care across inpatient and ambulatory settings

Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver evidence-based, cost-effective care

Perform and support advanced wound care techniques including:

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)

Conservative sharp debridement

Compression therapy and offloading techniques

Use of specialty support surfaces and orthotics

Educate patients, families, and staff on wound care management and prevention strategies

Develop and implement individualized care plans and make clinical recommendations to providers

Train and mentor nursing and therapy staff in wound and ostomy care best practices

Support quality improvement initiatives and promote clinical excellence

Plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care to inpatient and ambulatory
patients in treatment of wound care.

Collaborates with the primary care provider, surgeons, and other professional
health care providers, in one or more surgical services, to assess, coordinate, plan, and implement the newest approaches and practices to deliver efficient, cost-effective wound care for the patient population.

Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates nursing activities and services that
relate to wound care and enterostomal therapy.

Incorporates teaching and learning activities into care plan

Makes recommendations to the physician for changes in wound/ostomy care
orders/patient care plans, and provides evidence-based research support, as
needed, in collaboration with a licensed independent provider.

Through training and support, empowers clinical staff to effectively assess
patients, as related to wounds, ostomies, and incontinence; recommend
appropriate protocols and advocate with physicians.

Provides basic wound/ostomy care training and orientation to all new nursing
and therapy staff

Knowledge of, and skill in, the management of complex, delicate machinery
and life-saving equipment, and wound care specific equipment, used for
ultrasonic treatment, conservative sharps debridement, adaptive/off-loading
orthotics (contact casts/ shoes/ boots, specialty support surfaces, negative
(sub-atmospheric) pressure wound therapy, compression therapy/units and
obtaining an arterial/brachial index.

Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license

Must be a U.S Citizen

Must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for
Healthcare Provider, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Graduate of an accredited WOCN education program (WOCNEP)

Current WOCN certification (WOCNCB required)

Minimum 2 years of recent WOC RN experience (within the last 4 years)

Strong clinical knowledge of advanced wound care equipment and techniques

Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team

What Makes You a Great Fit
Detail-oriented with strong clinical judgment

Passionate about patient education and improving outcomes

Skilled in collaboration and mentoring others

Comfortable in a fast-paced, mission-driven healthcare environment

Make a Meaningful Impact
This is more than a clinical role—it’s an opportunity to directly improve healing outcomes and quality of life for those who serve our country. Your expertise will support readiness, recovery, and resilience within the military community.

Ready to Combine Purpose + Paradise?
Bring your expertise to Tripler Army Medical Center and experience a career that is both professionally rewarding and personally fulfilling.

Requirements

Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license

Must be a U.S Citizen

Must hold current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for
Healthcare Provider, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Graduate of an accredited WOCN education program (WOCNEP)

Current WOCN certification (WOCNCB required)

Minimum 2 years of recent WOC RN experience (within the last 4 years)

Strong clinical knowledge of advanced wound care equipment and techniques

Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team

Location
Honolulu, Hawaii
Profession
Registered Nurse
Specialty
Wound Care
Employment Type
Permanent
Experience
At least 1 year of work experience
Shift
Monday–Friday | 7:15 AM –4:45 PM (1-hour lunch)
Compensation
$70/hour base rate $5.09/hour Health & Welfare (H
Employer
Central Care Inc

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