Wound Care RN
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick Memorial Hospital

Wound Care RN

Assignment Details

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (Wound Care)
• Location: Frederick, Maryland
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Day shift, 5 x 8 hours (40 hours/week), 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday to Friday, no weekends

Role Overview

Wound Care RNs assess, treat, and manage patients with wounds, ostomies, and continence-related conditions, with a focus on both acute and rehabilitative care. Responsibilities include patients with:

• Acute and chronic wounds
• Pressure injuries
• Ostomies (abdominal stomas)
• Fistulas
• Surgical drains
• Continence disorders
• Gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary system conditions

Wound Care RNs also act as educators, consultants, and clinical resources for staff, patients, and families, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve healing outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• Active Maryland RN license or Compact RN license in hand at the time of submission
• Minimum 1 year of Wound Care RN experience, with Wound Care experience within the last year
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA Provider; instructor not accepted), American Red Cross, or United States Department of Defense
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Preferred Qualifications

• WCC (Wound Care Certified) and/or WOCN (Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse) certification

Travel Experience

• First-time travelers welcome

Onboarding and Compliance Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID, carried during all hours of service
• E-Verify proof or attestation
• 7-year criminal background check, completed within 30 days of start and updated annually, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years
• Sex offender and education verification (diploma or official transcript; certificates not accepted)
• HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks within 30 days of start, updated with each contract renewal or extension
• Two clinical references (at least one worked with the candidate in the last 12 months)
• Application and resume
• Initial physical, attesting to ability to meet the physical demands of the position
• Tdap vaccine (no declination)
• Hepatitis B, MMR (measles, mumps, rubella), and varicella immunity via titer or vaccine series
• TB screening: two PPDs within 90 days of start, or a QuantiFERON Gold or T-SPOT within 90 days in lieu of the PPDs
• 9-panel drug screen (instant test acceptable) within 30 days of start; the facility requires 5 panels, but the screen must include marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, and PCP
• Flu vaccine or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season (10/01 to 04/30); declinations are not accepted; documentation due by 11/01, or the candidate is pulled from the floor
• Respirator fit test (Prestige Ameritech N95 small or medium, 3M 1870 or 1870+ Aura; PAPR accepted for candidates with a beard)
• Facility orientation net learning modules (4 to 5 hours, due 1 week before start), including orientation and pharmacology/medication exams, scored at 80% or higher