Wound Care Registered Nurse

Department: Department of Veterans Affairs The Wound Care Registered Nurse executes position responsibilities that demonstrate leadership, experience, and creative approaches to the management of complex wound care patients. Key Responsibilities Duties include but are not limited to: Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care based on skin and wound etiology. Responsible for the coordination of care focused on education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Coordinates care by serving as an expert clinician and patient /resident advocate in wound management (which may include ostomy and continence care. Identifies programmatic steps to reduce risk and incidence of pressure injuries. Monitors effectiveness of education provided an assures evidence-based current content of education. Collaborates in the development, implementation, evaluation and revision of policies, procedures and /or guidelines. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 7:30am-4:00pm. Work schedule subject to change based on agency needs. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Which agency is hiring for this position? This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs. What is the salary for this position? The posted pay range is $80126 – $145031/yr. What security clearance is required? This position requires a Other security clearance. What is the application deadline? Applications close on 2026-09-28. Who is eligible to apply? This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path. #J-18808-Ljbffr