Description

American Traveler is hiring a Wound Care RN with a CA license and at least 2 years of WOCN-specialty certification for a hospital wound care unit.

Details

• Hospital Wound Care unit setting
• Day shift schedule, Monday-Friday, 5x8 hours (0800-1630)
• Floating to other facilities and units required as needed for wound care consults
• Epic charting system experience required

Requirements

• Active CA RN license required
• Current BLS certification required
• WOCN certification required
• Certification as CWOCN, CWON, or CWCN required for at least 2 years
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in wound treatments and dressings including alginates, foams, hydrocolloids, hydrogels, enzymatic and mechanical debridement, silver products, and wound vac therapy
• Experience with ulcer risk assessment tools such as the Braden scale
• Experience managing pressure, venous, and arterial ulcers including staging and assessment
• Experience with ostomy and continence care, including colostomy/ileostomy management and catheter care
• Skilled in infection control and isolation precautions/PPE
• Skilled in patient and family teaching

Additional Information

• Provide wound, ostomy, and continence care including assessment, treatment, and management of various wound types
• Perform ulcer risk assessments and implement prevention strategies for skin integrity
• Manage ostomy and continence therapeutic devices and provide related patient education
• Collaborate with care teams across facilities when providing wound care consults
• Holiday coverage required for one of the following: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, or Christmas Day
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract, with only 1 holiday request approved per contract
• Local candidates accepted at local rate within a 50-mile radius
• Returning staff or travelers must have a 1-year separation before reapplying
• First-time travelers are not preferred for this role