CWOCN Program Manager (RN & Certification Required) in Atlanta, Georgia at Visiting Nurse Health System Inc

Home Health – CWOCN Program Manager (Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing| Clinical Leadership| Quality Improvement)

📍 Hybrid | Remote & Field | Home base Dunwoody, GA
💰 $88,0000 – $108,000 | Full-Time | Home Health

Lead a High-Impact Wound & Ostomy Program in Home Health

We are seeking a Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN) to serve as a Program Manager in home health wound care and ostomy care leadership. This role provides clinical oversight, program development, and quality improvement for a growing wound care and ostomy care program within home health.

This position is ideal for a clinician with experience in wound care management, ostomy care, home health nursing, clinical education, and quality improvement who is ready to step into a nursing leadership and program development role.

Key Responsibilities (CWOCN Program Leadership | Wound & Ostomy Care Management)

• Lead and manage a home health wound care and ostomy care program using evidence-based practice and WOCN guidelines
• Implement and standardize wound care protocols, ostomy care protocols, and clinical practice guidelines
• Provide wound assessment, ostomy assessment, and virtual/field clinical evaluations
• Ensure adherence to wound care standards of practice and ostomy nursing best practices
• Conduct clinical chart audits, documentation audits, and quality assurance reviews
• Monitor clinical outcomes, wound healing rates, and patient quality metrics
• Provide nursing education, staff development, and clinical remediation for wound and ostomy care
• Collaborate with physicians, providers, and interdisciplinary teams on wound care orders and ostomy management plans
• Oversee supply formulary management, wound care products, and ostomy supplies optimization
• Evaluate and implement advanced wound care technologies, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and innovative dressings
• Participate in quality improvement (QI) initiatives, performance improvement projects (PIP), and clinical outcome improvement programs
• Partner with leadership in home health operations, clinical compliance, and regulatory standards (CMS, Medicare home health)

Why This CWOCN Leadership Role

• Hybrid flexibility with a balance of field wound care oversight and administrative leadership
• Ownership of a wound and ostomy care program in home health in collaboration with the Education and Quality Team.
• Direct impact on patient outcomes, wound healing rates, and readmission reduction
• Opportunity to lead clinical education, staff development, and competency training
• Collaboration with quality improvement, clinical operations, and interdisciplinary care teams

Required Keywords / Qualifications

• Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN / CWCN / COCN)
• Registered Nurse (RN) – Georgia license required
• BSN required (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
• WOCN-accredited education program graduate
• CPR certification
• Minimum 2 years experience in home health nursing, wound care, or ostomy care
• Experience with clinical supervision, nursing leadership, or case management preferred
• Strong background in wound care management, ostomy care management, and patient assessment
• Experience with chart audits, clinical documentation review, and quality improvement initiatives
• Familiarity with Medicare home health regulations and CMS guidelines preferred

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• PTO + 9 paid holidays
• Flexible schedule options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts
• Pet insurance

About Visiting Nurse Health System

For over 77 years, Visiting Nurse Health System has been a trusted provider of home health care, wound care services, ostomy care, hospice, and palliative care in the Atlanta region. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care while improving clinical outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and excellence in home health nursing practice.

Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Visiting Nurse at 404-215-6100.