Travelers: Up to $3,800/week
Local Candidates: Up to $3,200/week
The RN – Wound Care is responsible for providing specialized nursing care focused on wound, ostomy, and continence management. This role supports patients with complex wounds through assessment, treatment, education, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, while also contributing to quality improvement initiatives and staff education.
Provide expert wound, ostomy, continence, fistula, and complex wound care services
Assess, treat, and document patient responses to wound care interventions
Conduct comprehensive skin and pressure injury risk assessments and implement prevention strategies
Develop, revise, and evaluate wound care standards and best practices
Assist in the selection and evaluation of wound care supplies, equipment, and technology
Evaluate the quality and delivery of wound care provided by clinical staff
Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care
Educate patients and families on wound care, ostomy management, continence care, and prevention strategies
Provide staff education, including new employee orientation and in-service training
Participate in unit-based and organization-wide quality improvement initiatives, including prevalence and incidence studies
Communicate and escalate clinical challenges, ethical concerns, and conflict resolution issues as appropriate
Support culturally competent care and education tailored to diverse patient populations
Maintain confidentiality, data security, and compliance with patient rights and regulatory standards
Track and manage wound care-related equipment, including specialty beds and negative pressure wound therapy devices
Engage in ongoing professional development to maintain clinical competency
Identify community resources and assist patients in accessing post-discharge support services
Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN or ADN) from an accredited nursing program
Minimum of 2 years of Med/Surg nursing experience with a strong focus on wound and ostomy care
Active New York State Registered Nurse (RN) License
BLS (AHA) certification
One or more of the following wound care certifications:
Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) – WOCNCB
Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) – WOCNCB
Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) – WOCNCB
Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) – ABWM
Wound Care Certified (WCC) – NAWCO
For more details reach at Aditi.sharma@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 516-587-6677.