Wound Care RN
Grand Junction, CO
Cross Country Nurses
4x10 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Wound Care. The professional caregiver assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, therapeutic interventions, and care coordination. The role supports inpatient wound care and outpatient wound clinic services while promoting professional, legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, four 10-hour shifts per week, with a minimum of 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • One or more years of experience.
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
  • Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by a state licensing authority; single-state or compact license accepted.
  • Certified Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (CWOCN), Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON), or Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN).
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association (AHA) certification.
  • Required skills include patient care delivery, nursing fundamentals, interdisciplinary teamwork, patient care coordination, documentation, professional etiquette, accountability, communication, patient evaluation, and critical thinking.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Wound Care Certified (WCC), Certified Wound Specialist (CWS), or Wound Treatment Associate (WTA) certification.
  • Bachelors degree in nursing.
  • Hyperbaric certification.
• Additional Information:
  • Performs physical, social, psychological, cognitive, communicative, and developmental assessments as appropriate.
  • Develops individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members.
  • Provides or delegates care according to the plan of care, professional licensure, and applicable guidelines.
  • Evaluates patient responses and clinical outcomes, revising the plan of care as indicated.
  • Coordinates patient care, education, referrals, follow-up, documentation, and discharge support.
  • Practices within the scope of licensure and complies with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits