Skin and Wound Care Coordinator

Requisition ID: 393450

Position Number: N232-02

Posting End Date: December 10, 2025

Employer:Southern Health-Santé Sud

Site:Primary Care Program

Union: MNU

Department/Unit: Primary Care

Work Location: Portage Clinic

City: Portage la Prairie & Area

Hiring Status: Permanent

FTE: 1.0

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days; Evenings; Weekends

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date: 01/05/2026

Salary: $ $61.47

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

The Skin and Wound Care Coordinator will model, promote, and facilitate a best practice approach to wound and skin management that is client-centered, evidence-based and in collaboration with the inter- disciplinary team and community partners.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

This text is available in French upon request/Ce profil de poste est disponible en français sur demande. E-mail

Experience

• Minimum of four (4) years recent clinical nursing experience in enterostomal/skin and wound care management.
• Minimum of two (2) years recent clinical experience in performing ankle brachial index (ABI/ABPI).

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor of Nursing Degree required.
• Completion of post graduate course work and/or certification applicable to the designated clinical area required:
• Wound, Ostomy and Continence Certified (C)anada.
• University affiliated advanced wound care education programs.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current active practice registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba and scope of practice as defined by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver's license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.

Qualifications and Skills

• Familiar with:
• Community (home care) and primary health delivery models.
• Principles of adult education, teaching and learning strategies.
• Policy development and implementation practices.
• Demonstrated:
• Advanced practice knowledge, skills, and judgment in wound and ostomy care.
• Organizational and time management skills, and the ability to prioritize work with competing demands.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• Practice in a consultative/collaborative environment with a focus on family and client centered care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Establish effective clinical working relationships and a commitment to providing a positive work environment.
• Utilize information technology, including electronic medical record.
• Use an analytical and inquiring approach to problem-solving while contributing to program improvement.
• Respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications, including Outlook and Teams.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Good work and attendance record.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud's FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

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