Wound Care Nurse
Brooklyn, New York
RN
Posted Aug 30
- Shift
- 8-hour days
- Hours a week
- 40
- Unit
- Wound-Care
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 8-hour days · 5 a week · 40 hours
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Term
- Agency
- On the floor
- Floating required
- Practice
- Epic charting
- Accepts
- RN
More role details
- Experience
- 3+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in New York is $40/hr, across 880 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
RN - Wound Care (Contract)
- Position Details: 1 open position
- Bill Rate: $70 an hour
- Start Date: ASAP
- Location: Brooklyn NY
Read the full posting
- Shift: Days - 5x8
Schedule Notes: Occasionally work holiday and/or weekend hours. Flexible hours to support patient centered care. Hands On and Pressure Injury experience needed. EPIC attestation and Cover Sheet (attached) Job
Summary
- Under the direction and supervision of the Wound and Ostomy Manager, the wound, ostomy and continence nurse will provide safe, competent, quality care based on nursing theory and research to a designated group of patients.
Responsibilities
- Conducts health assessments focused on wound, ostomy, and continence related care. Performs focused physical assessment, develops plan of care based on the diagnosis and individual client needs. Recommends treatments as appropriate.
- Assist with the development, revisions, and evaluations of standards of care.
- Provide culturally competent patient, family and staff education consistent with cultural, ethnic, religious and other belief systems.
- Maintain the security and confidentiality of data and information in accordance with patient rights policies.
- Performing other tasks as assigned .
- Must be willing to float as needed.
- MUST HAVE: Wound care certificate
Required Skills &
Experience
- Three to five (3-5) years’ experience in healthcare.
- The above are in addition to RN contracted labor requirements.
- Good interpersonal skills.
Required Certifications &
Licensure
- Active NYS Registered Nurse license.
- Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) issued by the WOCNCB; or Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) issued by the (WOCNCB); or Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) issued by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM); or Wound Care Certified Certification (WCC) issued by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO).
Pay: $70.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week
Application Question(s)
- Do you have Hands On and Pressure Injury experience ?
Experience
- Wound Care RN: 5 years (Required)
License/
Certification
- Wound care certificate (Required)
- NY, RN License (Required)
Work Location: On the road
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Requirements
- RN
- NY RN License
- Athenahealth
- Patient treatment planning
- WCC
- Certified Wound Specialist
- Weekends as needed
- RN License
- CWCN
- 5 years
Place
- City
- Brooklyn, New York
- State price level
- 8% above the national average
New York index 107.9, where 100 is the national average.
Brooklyn blends leafy brownstone streets with vibrant cultural energy. From the waterfront views of DUMBO to the lively dining scene in Williamsburg, the borough offers endless variety. World-class hospitals and strong nursing networks make it a compelling place for out-of-state RNs seeking career growth within a fast-paced, iconic New York lifestyle.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
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