Wound Care Nurses, Placed Across Canada
Wound care nurses, where they are needed most. We connect RNs with wound, ostomy and continence roles, and help care teams find nurses with the skills to heal complex wounds.
- Free for candidates. Always.
- Licences verified with the regulator
- Every province and territory except Quebec
Healing takes assessment, patience and consistency
Wound care nurses assess and treat pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers, venous and arterial leg ulcers, surgical wounds and ostomies. They also teach patients, families and colleagues so healing continues between visits.
Wound assessment and therapies
Wound assessment, dressing selection, compression therapy and negative pressure therapy, and debridement where within scope and employer policy.
Ostomy and continence
Ostomy and continence care, stoma teaching and skin protection.
Prevention and education
Prevention programs, staff education and care planning.
Where we place wound care RNs
Wound care shows up in almost every care setting. These are the main ones.
Home and community care
Wound care is a major visit type in home and community care.
Home and community care staffingLong-term care homes
Pressure injury prevention is a daily priority in long-term care.
Long-term care staffingHospitals
Hospital wound clinics, surgical units and acute wards.
Hospital staffingAmbulatory and outpatient clinics
Ambulatory and outpatient wound clinics.
Ambulatory and clinic staffingWe fill these roles through contract and relief staffing and through permanent direct hire. We place in every province and territory except Quebec.
Credentials and what employers look for
Credential names and eligibility vary across Canada, so we keep this plain.
Required
- Active RN registration in the province of work
- Some sites also accept LPN or RPN wound care roles within their own scope (see our licensed practical nurse page)
Often valued
- Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) education
- The CNA wound, ostomy and continence certification, WOCC(C)
- Wound care education such as the Wounds Canada Institute programs or the International Interprofessional Wound Care Course (IIWCC)
- Experience with advanced dressings, compression and negative pressure therapy
NSWOCs are RNs who completed a recognized education program, and they can write the CNA exam for WOCC(C). Learn more from Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada and Wounds Canada.
Our honest note: Credential names and eligibility vary, so we ask candidates for documents and verify what we can. Employers decide what they accept.
Policies, products and charting decide how fast you start
Facilities stock different dressings and follow different pathways. Home care agencies add travel, supplies and documentation systems. A wound nurse may work independently, so expect orientation on formulary, assessment tools and escalation routes, and ride-along or shadow visits in community roles.
Buyer note: clear wound care protocols help agency nurses work safely.
Questions worth asking before you start
- Who does the nurse escalate to?
- What wound care products are on hand?
- How are photos and measurements recorded and stored?
Why wound care is hard to staff
Demand for wound expertise is steady, and the pool of advanced-trained nurses is small.
Few advanced credentials
Few nurses hold advanced wound credentials, and those who do are sought across hospital, long-term care and community.
Rising demand
Demand rises with aging populations and chronic disease, including diabetes and mobility conditions.
Independent community work
Community roles require travel and independence, which suit some nurses and not others.
No dedicated wound lead
Many sites lack a dedicated wound lead, so one nurse covers many people.
How it works
For nurses
- Submit your profileInclude your wound care training.
- We verify and askWe verify licence and ask about your wound types and therapies.
- We share rolesRoles that fit your experience.
- You decideYou decide on introductions.
For facilities
- Share your settingSetting, wound mix and needed credentials.
- We screenWe screen for specific experience and verify licences.
- You reviewCandidate summaries for your team.
- You decideYou interview and decide.
What makes our approach different
We keep this practical and we do not overpromise. Hiring decisions stay with the facility, and career decisions stay with you.
Specific screening
We ask about wound types, therapies and independence.
Credential verification
We check registration and request proof of listed certificates.
Honest scope
We do not describe wound care tasks as a nurse's scope unless the regulator and employer allow it.
Related pages
Registered nurses
The parent page for RN jobs and staffing across Canada.
Registered nurse jobs in CanadaComplex and chronic care
Long-term, high-need nursing where wound care is common.
Complex and chronic care nursesMedical-surgical nurses
Surgical wounds and post-operative care on hospital wards.
Medical-surgical nurse jobsHome and community care
Wound care is a major visit type in community settings.
Home and community care staffingLong-term care
Pressure injury prevention is a daily priority.
Long-term care staffingLicensed practical nurses
LPN roles that include wound care within their own scope.
LPN jobsFrequently asked questions
Do I need a wound care certification?
Not for every role, but advanced wound roles often prefer one. Many general nursing roles ask only for registration and relevant experience. Tell us your training, including any courses or hands-on therapies you use, and we will say which roles fit. Employers decide what they accept.
What credentials exist in Canada?
Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOCs) are RNs who completed a recognized education program, and they can write the CNA exam for WOCC(C). Wounds Canada also offers wound care education, including the IIWCC. Check with the employer which they accept.
Do wound care nurses work in home care?
Yes. Wound care is a large share of many home care visits. Community roles involve travel, working independently and managing supplies and documentation, so we ask candidates about their comfort with that way of working before suggesting community roles.
Can wound care nurses debride wounds?
It depends on provincial regulator rules, employer policy and training. We do not assume. If debridement is part of a role, the facility and the nurse should confirm that it is permitted and that the nurse has the right training before the first shift.
Let us talk about wound care RNs
I am a wound care nurse
Share your profile and we will be in touch. Free for candidates. Always.
Submit your profileI need wound care coverage
Tell us the setting, the shifts and the start date.
Request wound care staff