Registered Nurse – Wound Care
Location: New York, NY 10035
Schedule: Monday to Friday | 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Employment Type: Travel or Local Contract
Weekly Pay:
• Travel: $3,240.50/week
• Local: $3,000/week
A premier healthcare facility in New York City is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) – Wound Care Specialist. This role focuses on delivering expert care in wound, ostomy, and continence management while supporting education, advocacy, and interdisciplinary coordination.
Perform patient interviews and focused assessments for wound, ostomy, and continence needs
Develop individualized care plans, recommend medications and treatments
Monitor treatment progress, document outcomes, and assess staff performance
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and coordinate referrals or escalated care
Educate patients and families on wound prevention and post-treatment care
Lead staff training, onboarding, and continuing education sessions
Assess patients at risk for pressure injuries and initiate preventive protocols
Participate in quality improvement projects, including incidence studies
Deliver culturally sensitive patient education
Manage wound care equipment and tracking (e.g., NPWT, specialty beds)
Stay current with certifications and best practices through ongoing education
Help patients navigate and access relevant community care resources
Minimum 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience
Demonstrated wound care and colostomy expertise
Active New York RN License (Primary Source Verified)
AHA BLS Certification (American Heart Association)
At least one of the following certifications:
CWOCN, CWON, or CWCN – Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board
CWS – American Board of Wound Management
WCC – National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy