Travel Wound Care RN

Job Overview

Health Trust Workforce Solutions is seeking a travel nurse RN Wound Care for a travel nursing job in San Leandro, California.

• Specialty:
  Wound Care
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Hours per week: 40 hours
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Manages facility wound care program including standards of care and practice related to wound, ostomy, and continence patient care needs. Provides direct patient care and assists staff nurses, acting as consultative service to affiliated healthcare agencies. Develops and implements the facility wound care program with national standardization, including patient care protocols, documentation tools, wound care formulary and WCC referral criteria. Establishes standards of care, competencies, policies and procedures in quality, cost efficient and effective wound care for all clinical staff.

Acts as primary consultant to Wound Care Clinicians and serves as a consultant to facility staff and advocates with physicians; through training and support, enables clinical staff to effectively assess wounds, recommend appropriate protocols, and initiate plans of care. Provides ongoing education to staff on products available for use in hospital. Evaluates wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plan and provide early problem identification.

Provides consultation and/or assessment on patients with pressure injuries. Consults on any wound that does not show measurable signs of healing within two weeks. In consultation with the physician, assists the primary nurse in developing an appropriate plan of care for comprehensive wound management and wound prevention. Makes recommendations to physician for changes to wound care orders and provides evidence‑based research support as needed.

Reviews medical records of patients with wounds. Ensures that wound assessments, care plans, and treatments are clearly and correctly documented and that appropriate wound‑related treatments are being provided. Investigates all cases with adverse events related to wounds through root‑cause analysis and develops action plans based on findings. Participates in clinical outcome monitoring, follow‑up and agency performance improvement initiatives. Participates in CMS quality data reporting.

Collaborates with Support Center Clinical Operations staff to maintain a cost‑effective wound care formulary. Assists with training of new hire Wound Care Coordinators within the Hospital Division.

Must have 3 years recent Wound Care Coordination experience. Must have ACLS, BLS certifications from the American Heart Association. Must have WOCN, CWS or WCC certification. Must hold a California RN license. Shift schedule Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Pay package is based on 8‑hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.