Intermittent Registered Nurse - Wound Care
Listed on 2026-07-04
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Palliative Care Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialist
Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN)
Wound Care Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practice and determines the appropriate delegation of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimal care. The focus is on individual growth and development in practice with increased levels of self-direction. Assess, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on skin and wound assessment findings. Demonstrates proficiency in performing the full scope of wound assessment and management including measurement, staging of pressure injuries, cleansing, application compression therapy, and selection and application of wound care treatments and therapies.
Completes comprehensive skin and wound assessments and recommends appropriate prevention and/or treatment interventions (and may include ostomy and continence care). Treatment recommendation may include wound dressings, advanced therapies, specialty mattresses, innovative technology (mobile application, 3D imaging, Tele Wound, etc.) and other resources. Provides timely and accurate documentation of skin and wound issues using Veterans Affairs (VA) approved enterprise standardized electronic health record (EHR) system.
Seeks guidance in how to improve wound care provided to patients. Delegates elements of care to the appropriate individual based upon assessed needs, condition, and safety of the patient. The Wound Care RN brings principles and theory with limited application of critical thinking skills.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards
Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
Work Schedule:
Intermittent
Telework:
Not available
Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment
Incentives:
Not authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS):
Not authorized
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