provide direct care for patients whose primary needs involve woundsProvides care for patients whose primary needs involve wounds.
Day to day
evaluate wounds upon admission and ongoing for treatment planningEvaluates all wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plan and provide early problem identification.
Day to day
review initial treatment plan with supervising RN and Wound Care CoordinatorReviews initial treatment plan with the supervising Registered Nurse and Wound Care Coordinator.
Day to day
report any change in wound status to supervising RN and Wound Care CoordinatorReports to the supervising Registered Nurse and Wound Care Coordinator any change of wound status.
Day to day
assist in planning wound treatment and prevention careAssists in planning patient’s care for treatment of wounds and prevention of wounds.
Day to day
evaluate products and cost effectiveness for hospital useEvaluates products and cost effectiveness for use in hospital and makes recommendation.
Day to day
participate in developing discharge plansReviews and participates in developing discharge plans.
Day to day
educate staff on available wound care productsEducates staff on products available for use in hospital.
Day to day
evaluate culture results and wound progression with physician and coordinatorEvaluates culture results, wound progression, and collaborates with physician and Wound Care Coordinator on treatment plan.
Day to day
assist with root cause analysis and CMS quality data reportingAssists as needed with completion of root cause analysis and CMS quality data reporting.
Details
102-bed long-term acute care hospital
Travel
0% travel requiredApproximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
Kindred Hospital Central Tampa is a 102-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period; featuring five negative pressure rooms. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. We are located in North Central Tampa about five miles outside downtown.
Job Summary
Implements policies and procedures, along with standards of care and practice related to patient care needs involving various types of wounds. Provides direct patient care assistance to staff nurses and acts as consultative service regarding wound care to clinical staff. Performs wound care functions under the oversight of a Wound Care Coordinator.
Essential Functions
Provides care for patients whose primary needs involve wounds.
Evaluates all wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plan and provide early problem identification.
Reviews initial treatment plan with the supervising Registered Nurse and Wound Care Coordinator.
Reports to the supervising Registered Nurse and Wound Care Coordinator any change of wound status.
Assists in planning patient’s care for treatment of wounds and prevention of wounds.
Evaluates products and cost effectiveness for use in hospital and makes recommendation.
Reviews and participates in developing discharge plans.
Educates staff on products available for use in hospital.
Evaluates culture results, wound progression, and collaborates with physician and Wound Care Coordinator on treatment plan.
Assists as needed with completion of root cause analysis and CMS quality data reporting.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
Ability to adapt to new situations, set priorities, and utilize problem-solving techniques.
Knowledge of wound care.
Knowledge in wound debridement as indicated within level and scope of practice.
Ability to serve as resources to nursing staff in complex wound management.
Ability to lead, motivate, and develop others individually and as a team.
Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0%
Must read, write and speak fluent English.
Must have good and regular attendance.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
Graduate of an accredited nursing program leading to licensure as an RN.
Licenses/Certifications
Current state RN license.
BLS certification.
Experience
Three (3) years nursing experience with experience as an acute care nurse.
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Locals name the hip/young-professional pockets as Soho, Downtown/Water Street, Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, Ybor, and Noho. Hyde Park is the luxury-historic address near downtown; Davis Island and South Tampa sit in the same urban-core orbit, while Channelside and Downtown are the walkable urban play.
Westchase and Carrollwood are the middle-ring suburbs with parks and a quieter residential texture; New Tampa, Riverview, and Temple Terrace are repeatedly cited as more accessible price points. Outer options named for affordability include Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, Parrish, Brooksville, and Seminole, at the cost of a longer drive into the city.
Getting around+Tampa is described as car-dependent with limited public transit, so most people drive. Search demand concentrates in neighborhoods within about 20–25 minutes of Downtown Tampa, and one local realtor frames the real split as a roughly 12-minute core commute versus about 45 minutes from outer suburbs such as Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, or Parrish. Peak-hour congestion is a constant complaint; Westshore sits on that urban-to-suburban spectrum near the airport. These sources do not name hospital campuses, transit lines, or parking rules, so plan hospital commutes as a downtown-or-Westshore drive in traffic rather than a transit trip.
Tampa is described as car-dependent with limited public transit, so most people drive. Search demand concentrates in neighborhoods within about 20–25 minutes of Downtown Tampa, and one local realtor frames the real split as a roughly 12-minute core commute versus about 45 minutes from outer suburbs such as Wesley Chapel, Land O' Lakes, or Parrish.
Peak-hour congestion is a constant complaint; Westshore sits on that urban-to-suburban spectrum near the airport. These sources do not name hospital campuses, transit lines, or parking rules, so plan hospital commutes as a downtown-or-Westshore drive in traffic rather than a transit trip.
Outdoors+Everyday outdoor life is the Tampa Riverwalk, cycling Bayshore Boulevard, kayaking the Hillsborough River, and paddleboarding downtown. Named parks include Lettuce Lake Park in north Tampa and Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa; ZooTampa at Lowry Park is the in-town zoo. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and the Florida Aquarium are the big ticket attractions, with Gulf beaches a hop toward St. Pete and Clearwater. One local roundup cites more than 240 sunny days a year, so picnics and water time are the default until summer heat and hurricane season shut that down.
Everyday outdoor life is the Tampa Riverwalk, cycling Bayshore Boulevard, kayaking the Hillsborough River, and paddleboarding downtown. Named parks include Lettuce Lake Park in north Tampa and Hillsborough River State Park in Thonotosassa; ZooTampa at Lowry Park is the in-town zoo.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and the Florida Aquarium are the big ticket attractions, with Gulf beaches a hop toward St. Pete and Clearwater. One local roundup cites more than 240 sunny days a year, so picnics and water time are the default until summer heat and hurricane season shut that down.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Tampa
Tampa is a Gulf-side job magnet with no state income tax, a rebuilt downtown, and neighborhoods that segment by lifestyle. Young professionals concentrate in Soho, Downtown/Water Street, Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights, Ybor, and Noho; Hyde Park, Davis Island, and South Tampa are the historic-luxury core, while Westchase and Carrollwood offer parks and schools. New Tampa, Riverview, and Parrish or Wesley Chapel buy more house for a longer drive. Life is car-first: thin transit, peak congestion, and a 12-versus-45-minute commute tradeoff. Off the clock, the Riverwalk, Bayshore Boulevard, the Hillsborough River, Lettuce Lake Park, ZooTampa, Busch Gardens, and St. Pete/Clearwater beaches are the outdoor loop; Ulele, Columbia, Sparkman Wharf, and Ybor Cuban-Spanish nightlife are the named anchors, with Gasparilla and pro football and hockey in the mix. January through May is the sunshine you were sold; summer brings heat, humidity, and bugs, and June through November is hurricane and insurance season. 2026 home-price guides cluster near $400K citywide, over $800K in Hyde Park or Bayshore Beautiful, and lower in Seminole Heights and Riverside Heights.
