Registered Nurse – Wound Care
Brooklyn, New York
The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Wound Care

Location: Brooklyn, New York
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: 14 weeks (96 days ≈ 14 weeks)

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care focused on wound, ostomy, and continence management under the supervision of the Wound and Ostomy Manager.

Responsibilities

• Conduct health assessments related to wound, ostomy, and continence care.
• Perform focused physical assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
• Recommend appropriate treatments and evaluate patient responses to wound care, ostomy, continence, fistula, and complex wound treatments.
• Assist in developing, revising, and evaluating standards of care.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team and make referrals as needed.
• Educate and counsel patients and families on prevention of complications related to wounds, ostomies, and continence issues.
• Provide comprehensive assessments for patients at risk of pressure injuries and initiate preventative measures.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, including incidence and prevalence studies and nursing quality initiatives.
• Deliver culturally competent education to patients, families, and staff.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of patient data.

Shift Details

• Day shift, 5 days a week, 8 hours per day
• Occasional holiday and/or weekend hours
• Flexible hours to support patient-centered care

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in New York
• Wound Care Certification
• Minimum of 1 year of wound care experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)