Travel Nurse RN - Wound Care
Bronx, NY
LanceSoft
5x8 hrs, Days

CLIENT may cancel up to 1 shift per 4-week assignment, 2 shifts per 8-week assignment, or 3 shifts per 13-week assignment with no penalty

Unit Type

Wound Care 

Years of Experience

2 Years

Required Certifications

BLS (AHA), WOCN, Wound Care Certified (WCC) via NAWCO

Charting System

Allscripts 

Trauma Level

2 

Patients: 20 consults per day + follow ups (for the whole team). Mondays & Friday are the heaviest days.

Ratios: Workload divvied out by unit.

Common diagnoses: Pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers, vascular wounds, surgical wounds, ostomies. 

Experience: Must have 2 plus years experience inpatient clinical experience, Prefer wound care experience. 

Primary areas of hospital covered: Inpatient setting

Typical Job Duties: Review consults, divide workload with peers, patient assessments (head-to-toe), collaborate with interdisciplinary team (doctor, SW, RNs, etc.), placing wound care orders, patient education, and more.

Equipment/Treatments: KCI wound vacs, wound care dressings, a lot of different dressing types and treatments. 

Manager/Supervisor: Manager & Director of Wound Care is Tamara. 

Shifts & Scheduling: Monday to Friday 8-4 or 9-5 

Weekend Requirements: Weekends are optional. 

Holiday Requirements: Optional 

Is there a call or standby requirement?: None 

Floating Requirements: All of inpatient- MS, PCU, ICU & OR as needed. 

Scrub Color: Royal blue scrubs or casual dress. 

Unit Specific Orientation: 1 day nursing orientation with IT; as much as needed with a preceptor.