CWOC Nurse (RN)

About the role

CareAparent is a full-service in-home care and home health provider serving individuals and families across the Twin Cities. For over 10 years, we have helped people remain safe, independent, and supported at home through personalized care that combines clinical excellence with heartfelt compassion. Our services include personal care, companionship, skilled nursing, medication management, therapy, transportation, hospice support, and veteran services, allowing families to rely on one trusted partner through every stage of care. Guided by dignity, respect, and empathy, we are honored to walk alongside clients and families on their care journey. We are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work® and recognized as the 2026 Best of Home Care Employer of Choice—recognition earned directly through our team members’ feedback.

Responsibilities

Wound Assessment and Management

• Conduct thorough assessments of clients with complex wounds, including pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, and chronic ulcers, developing individualized care plans for treatment and prevention.
• Coordinate, oversee, and supervise on-site LPN and Caregiver visits to ensure plan of care is being followed.
• Conduct initial home health care OASIS assessments for comprehensive care, including Starts of Care, Resumptions of Care, and Recertifications, maintaining productivity units.
• Develop a plan of care based on physician orders and initial client assessment and continue to monitor, revise, and update based on ongoing assessments or changes of condition.
• Prepare appropriate medical documentation of client assessments and visits using CareAparent EMR platforms.
• Report on changes in client condition to physicians and Clinical Supervisor.

Ostomy Care

• Provide care and education to clients with ostomies (e.g., colostomies, ileostomies, urostomies), assisting with appliance management, stoma care, and addressing complications.

Client Education

• Educate clients, families, and caregivers on proper wound and ostomy care techniques, with an emphasis on self-care and independence.

Collaboration

• Actively participate within an interdisciplinary team, developing wound, ostomy and continence plans of care.
• Facilitate referrals to interdisciplinary team (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Aroma Therapy, Speech Therapy and Falls Prevention).

Quality Improvement

• Participate in quality improvement initiatives by monitoring and evaluating wound and ostomy care outcomes, implementing best practices that will enhance client outcomes.
• Evaluate innovative ostomy, wound, and skin care products and devices and influence product choices through collaboration with other departments/sites/teams.
• Perform other nursing functions as may fall under state and federal nursing guidelines, CMS, and the Joint Commission.

Qualifications

• Current and Active Minnesota Registered Nurse License
• Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (CWOCN) Certification required
• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; BSN preferred
• At least 1 year of relevant home care or assisted living experience
• Valid Driver's License

Pay

$41.50 - $47 per hour

Schedule

Standard business hours