Travel Nurse RN - Wound Care
Newark, NJ
Prime Staffing
5x8 hrs

Job: Registered Nurse – Wound Care

Location: Newark, New Jersey
Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 06/29/2026
Shift: Days | 5x7.5 Hours (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM)
Schedule: 37.5 Hours/Week

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Wound Care Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment. This role focuses on pressure injury prevention, wound assessment, treatment planning, ostomy management, and quality improvement initiatives. The RN will work closely with ICU teams, educators, and nursing staff to optimize wound care outcomes and reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of Wound Care RN experience
• Active New Jersey RN License or Compact License
• BLS Certification
• CWCN or WOCN Certification (Required)
• Previous Charge Nurse experience required
• EPIC experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Acute care/critical care experience preferred

Clinical Skills Required

Wound Care & Treatment

• Alginates, Hydrocolloids, Hydrogels, Foams
• Autolytic and Enzymatic Debridement
• Mechanical Debridement
• Silver Products
• Growth Factors
• Wound VAC Therapy
• Wet-to-Damp Dressing Changes
• Wound Cultures

Wound Assessment & Management

• Pressure Injury Staging (Stage I-IV)
• Braden Scale Assessment
• Neuropathic Ulcer Assessment & Management
• Venous Ulcer Assessment & Management
• Peripheral Arterial Ulcer Assessment & Management
• ABI (Ankle-Brachial Index) Assessments
• Tunneling and Undermining Evaluation

Ostomy & Continence Care

• Colostomy and Ileostomy Care
• Double Barrel and End Stoma Management
• Ostomy Equipment Selection
• Continence Skin Care Management
• Catheter Management and Patient Education
• Urinary and Fecal Incontinence Programs
• External Catheter Management