RN – Wound Care | Tacoma, WA | 13 Weeks Contract
Wound care nursing is where clinical precision meets patience, compassion, and a whole lot of attention to detail. Every wound has a story, and the right nurse knows how to assess it, treat it, track progress, and help the patient move toward healing.
We’re seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – Wound Care (RN – Wound Care) to join a dedicated healthcare team in Tacoma, WA. If you’re passionate about evidence-based wound management and patient-centered care, this could be your next great assignment.
Job Details
- Position: Registered Nurse – Wound Care
- Location: Tacoma, WA
- Contract Length: 13 Weeks
- Shift: Day Shift
- Schedule: 4×10
- Experience Required: 2 Years
- Weekly Pay:$2,550 to $2,750
Roles and Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive wound assessment, treatment, and ongoing nursing care
- Assess wounds for size, depth, drainage, tissue type, odor, infection, and signs of healing
- Develop and implement individualized wound-care plans based on patient needs and provider orders
- Perform dressing changes and wound treatments using appropriate techniques and products
- Provide care for pressure injuries, surgical wounds, diabetic wounds, venous and arterial ulcers, and other complex wounds
- Monitor wounds for infection, deterioration, delayed healing, and other complications
- Assist with wound debridement and advanced wound-care procedures as permitted by scope of practice and facility protocols
- Coordinate with physicians and wound-care specialists regarding treatment recommendations and changes in patient condition
- Educate patients and caregivers on wound care, dressing changes, nutrition, skin protection, and prevention strategies
- Promote pressure-injury prevention, repositioning, mobility, nutrition, hydration, and skin integrity
- Monitor patient response to treatment and document wound progression accurately
- Maintain detailed documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR)
- Collaborate with physicians, dietitians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, CNAs, case managers, and other healthcare professionals
- Follow infection prevention, sterile technique, HIPAA, OSHA, and patient safety standards
- Participate in quality-improvement initiatives related to wound prevention and treatment
- Provide compassionate support to patients experiencing chronic or complex wounds
Qualifications
- Active Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) License
- Minimum 2 years of recent Wound Care nursing experience
- Current BLS Certification required
- Current ACLS Certification preferred or required by facility
- Wound-care certification such as WCC, CWCN, CWS, or CWOCN
- Strong knowledge of wound assessment, staging, treatment, and prevention
- Experience caring for complex, chronic, diabetic, pressure, and surgical wounds
- Knowledge of infection prevention and evidence-based wound-care practices
- Experience with electronic medical records (EMR)
- Strong clinical judgment and critical-thinking skills
- Excellent assessment and documentation abilities
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
- Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary healthcare team
- Commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care
Knowledge and Skills
- Wound assessment and management
- Pressure injury prevention and treatment
- Surgical wound care
- Diabetic wound care
- Venous and arterial ulcer management
- Dressing selection and application
- Wound measurement and documentation
- Infection prevention
- Skin integrity management
- Debridement assistance
- Patient and caregiver education
- Nutrition and hydration considerations for wound healing
- EMR documentation
- Care coordination
- Clinical judgment and prioritization
- Evidence-based nursing practice