Travel ICU Wound Care RN
10 days ago
Newark
American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Wound Care for a travel nursing job in Newark, New Jersey. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: Wound Care, • Discipline: RN, • Start Date: 04/27/2026, • Duration: 13 weeks, • 37 hours per week, • Shift: 8 hours, days, • Employment Type: Travel Assignment Overview • Shift: Days, 5x7.5hrs, • Hours: 37.5 hrs/wk, • Start Date: Apr 27, 2026, • Length: 13 weeks, • Day shift schedule, 5x7.5-hour shifts (7:00–15:00), • Work in a hospital wound care unit, with patient coverage extending into the ICU, • Patient population includes those with pressure injuries, as well as critically ill patients such as open heart surgery, heart and lung transplant cases, • Primary focus on pressure injury assessment, management, treatment, and prevention across the facility, • Charting via Epic, • End-of-shift flexibility required based on documentation needs, admits/discharges, and staffingRequirements, • Active NJ or Compact RN license required, • Current certifications required: BLS, and either WOCN (Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse) or CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse), • Proficiency in pressure injury assessment, staging, documentation, and treatment required, • Proficiency in the acute care and critical care setting required, • Two current professional references required for consideration, • SSN and DOB required for considerationAdditional Information, • Responsibilities include validating pressure injury staging, assessments, documentation, and treatments in collaboration with patients' primary nurses and/or educators, • Required to maintain an Excel spreadsheet tracking key pressure injury metrics per patient (e.g., staging, hospital-acquired vs. present on admission), • Highest priority is identifying opportunities to reduce and prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries, • This role does not involve a traditional patient handoff — schedule flexibility at end of shift is expected, • Local candidates are accepted at the same rate as travelers, • Former RWJBH staff (full-time or PRN) must have been separated from the RWJBH health system for a minimum of 1 year before being eligible for a travel assignment With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements. American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment. With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.