RN - Wound Care

Details

Client Name
AYA-Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Nursing

Profession
RN

Specialty
Wound Care

Job ID
36717773

Job Title
RN - Wound Care

Weekly Pay
$2021.0


Shift Details

Shift
7a-7p

Scheduled Hours
36


Job Order Details

Start Date
06/22/2026

End Date
09/21/2026

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
ID: 63171838 Shift: Day 5x7.5-Hour (07:00 - 15:00) Description: REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS==================================== License Requirements: Active NJ or Compact license is required at time of submission Required Certifications: BLS; CWCN or WOCN ( Must Have Wound Care Cert )REQUIRED CLINICAL SKILLS========================= Minimum 1 Year Experience Required Wound treatments/dressings (alginates; autolytic and enzymatic debriding agents; foams; growth factors; hydrocolloids; hydrogels; mechanical debridement; silver products; VAC); Braden scale and adult prevention risk assessment; infection control; isolation precautions; patient/family teaching; wound/ulcer assessment and management including staging I IV, neuropathic, peripheral arterial, and venous ulcers Colostomy/ileostomy care and management; continence skin care management; double barrel stoma; end stoma; ostomy equipment selection Continence therapeutic devices (catheter management and self-care teaching; fecal incontinence program; female/male external catheters; urinary incontinence program); identification/management of risk factors impacting skin integrity (cellulitis; edema; pressure ulcer); ABI/peripheral arterial assessments; tunneling; undermining; venous status ulcer assessment/managementUNIT DETAILS:============ Provide care for ICU patients, including open heart surgery and heart and lung transplant cases; must be proficient in the acute care/critical care setting Must be flexible with end-of-shift time based on documentation, admissions/discharges, and staffing/scheduling needs; no patient handoff at shift end. Focus on pressure injury wounds; interface as needed with patients primary nurses and/or educators; prioritize identification of opportunities to reduce and prevent pressure injuries. Maintain an Excel spreadsheet for patients with a pressure injury, documenting key metrics (e.g., staging, whether hospital-acquired or present on admission, etc.); collect additional information to support deeper-dive analysis and identify priority areas of opportunity. Participate in wound rounds and prevalence studies; document detailed data from the wound care nurse perspective to highlight opportunities for follow-up by the leadership team.SCHEDULING DETAILS AND CHARTING================================ Charting: EPIC experience required Every Other Weekend RTO/Block & Scheduling Requests: Priority given to submits with a screenshot confirming RTO and schedule requests. No requests approved after offer. Call Off Policy: Facility is allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks. Holiday Requirement: Must work 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 holidays, per unit needs Accept First-Time Travelers: Yes Locals Accepted: Yes, locals are accepted at the same rate.HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS====================Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health the largest healthcare system in New Jersey is a 665-bed acute care teaching hospital in Newark, offering advanced quaternary services such as heart and lung transplants and housing the Children s Hospital of New Jersey. It ranks among the nation s top 10 heart transplant centers and features leading programs in valve care, cancer treatment, and robotic surgery. Modified Time:6/22/2026 12:00:00 AM Account Manager: Matthew Chausse Account Manager Email: View email address on click.appcast.io COVID-19 Vaccine: Not Required Flu Vaccine: Unknown Submittals:Low Job Requirements & Qualifications Previous Charge Experience : Required Years of Experience : 1 Patient Ratio Experience : Charting System Experience : - Charting System Name : Community Hospital Experience : - LTAC Experience : - Trauma Level I Experience : - Trauma Level II Experience : - Travel Experience Required : - Certifications : BLS, WOCN, CWCNSkills : Alginates, Autolytic debriding agents, Braden scale assessment, Catheters- Management and self care teaching, Cellulitis, Colostomy/ileostomy management/care, Continence skin care management, Double barrel stoma, Edema, End stoma, Enzymatic Debriding Agents, Fecal incontinence program, Female/Male external catheters, Foams, Growth Factors, Hospital, Hydrocolloids, Hydrogels, Ileostomy care and management, Infection control, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Mechanical debridement, Necrotic debris*, Neuropathic ulcer assessment, Neuropathic ulcer management, Ostomy equipment selection, Patient/family teaching, Peripheral Arterial Disease - Ankle-Brachial index (ABI), Peripheral arterial ulcer assessment, Peripheral arterial ulcer management, Pressure ulcer, Pressure ulcer assessment, Pressure ulcer management, Prevention Risk Assessment tools Adult, Prevention Risk Assessment tools Pediatrics*, Silver Products, Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, Stage IV, Tunneling, Undermining, Urinary incontinence program, Vacuum Assisted Closure, Venous status ulcer assessment, Venous status ulcer management, Wet to damp dressing change, Wound Cultures, Wound Vac Therapy Unit Details Staffing & Scheduling Scheduling Type : - Patient Ratios Days : - Patient Ratios Nights : - Patient Ratios Weekends : - Float Required : - Call Required : - Weekend Coverage : - Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : - Pre-Approved Time Off : - Orientation Hours : - Facility & Patient Care Details Patient Age Groups : Adolescents, Adults, Geriatrics Daily Census : - Number of Visits Per Day : - Number of Rooms : - Number of Beds : - Additional Unit Information Interdisciplinary Support : - Patient Diagnoses : clinician will care for patients that are in the ICU unit with open heart surgery, heart and lung transplant cases, etc; needs to be proficient in the acute care/critical care settingWill not be passing off patients needs to be flexible on end of shift time based on documentation, admits/discharges, staffing/scheduling needsmust be proficient in Illeostomy and colostomy care and management, staging of wounds, prevention risk assessment tools, and various wound treatments/dressing methods Special Procedures/Unit Details : focusing on pressure injury wounds, interfacing as needed with the patients primary nurses and/or educators, as well as validating the staging, assessments, documentation, and treatments for the pressure injuries.highest priority is addressing the opportunities for reducing and preventing pressure injuries.Required to keep excel spreadsheet to document for each patient with a pressure injury for key metrics (e.g., staging, whether the pressure injury was hospital acquired or present upon admission, etc.)Expected to collect additional information for each pressure injury, for deeper dive data to identify areas of opportunities needed to prioritize. Special Equipment : Participate in Wound Rounds and Prevalence. Document needed the detailed data from the lens of the wound care nurse to highlight the opportunities to address for follow-up by the leadership team. #Tier3 Travel Compliance Required Information : SSN DOB Submission Requirements : Requested Time Off : A screenshot of the candidate confirming their RTO schedule requests is required upon submission. These submissions will be prioritized. Requests with less than 7 days of RTO , and no Holiday time off , will be prioritized. RTO requested after an offer will NOT be accommodated. Clinicians are expected to adhere to the agreed-upon schedule and should NOT request changes once onsite. Must be available to work 2 of 3 Holidays (unless otherwise specified in job description) Block/Special Scheduling : Schedule requests cannot be accommodated unless approved at time of booking. Contract at RWJ is expected to be travelers primary work schedule. If traveler is working elsewhere, RWJ is NOT required to accommodate unless approved prior to offer. Return Staff Policy : RWJBH staff (full time or PRN) must be gone from the RWJBH health system a minimum of 1 year before they are eligible to return for travel assignments. Floating Requirements/Ratios: Candidates are required to float within their skillset, no exceptions. Ratios vary based on census and staffing. When floated, RNs will be assigned a patient ratio based on patient acuity License/Certifications: Active NJ or Compact license is required at time of submission. All certifications required at time of submission unless otherwise specified. Please indicate upon submission if traveler will acquire certificate prior to start date. Submissions: Maximum of 3 submissions per candidate per facility Local Rules : Locals accepted at the same rate. Background Policy : Open/active BG hits and/or License Hits NOT accepted. Compliance : Labs MUST be completed 48 hours of signing. Valid NJ State License or Compact License required for nursing, at time of submission. Failing competency exams require a 6-month break before clinician can re-submit. Certifications are required at time of submission unless otherwise specified and can be obtained prior to start. Please refer to the unit description References required. Any international work history or permanent residency MUST be disclosed. ED/Behavioral Health/Psychiatric RNs MUST complete de-escalation training within 14 days of their start date. Recruiters: RNs must pay $52 plus tax for the course, this fee should be added to the margin Each traveler receives 1 certificate per module (3 total), 1 overall course certificate Modules : Modules are non-billable, 4 hours of EPIC training and up to 18 hours of additional hours RN: average 18 hours of non-billable modules Allied: average 1 hour of non-billable modules Modules are completed pre-start, and annually Modules are recorded by transcripts for onsite specific modules. RWJBH annuals, Baxter pump, and signed attestations are self-reported, and EPIC training is facility reported Cancellations/Attendance Policies: Should a traveler need to cancel their contract for any reason, RWJBH asks for adequate notice, defined as: MSP contracted travelers: 14-day notice CRISIS / RAPID contracted travelers: 10-day notice Clinicians are required to make up any missed shifts within the same pay period. Submittal Details: #Tier3 Travel ComplianceRequired Information:SSNDOBSubmission Requirements:Requested Time Off:A screenshot of the candidate confirming their RTO & schedule requests is required upon submission. These submissions will be prioritized.Requests with less than 7 days of RTO, and no Holiday time off, will be prioritized.RTO requested after an offer will NOT be accommodated. Clinicians are expected to adhere to the agreed-upon schedule and should NOT request changes once onsite.Must be available to work 2 of 3 Holidays (unless otherwise specified in job description)Block/Special Scheduling:Schedule requests cannot be accommodated unless approved at time of booking.Contract at RWJ is expected to be travelers primary work schedule. If traveler is working elsewhere, RWJ is NOT required to accommodate unless approved prior to offer.Return Staff Policy:RWJBH staff (full time or PRN) must be gone from the RWJBH health system a minimum of 1 year before they are eligible to return for travel assignments.Floating Requirements/Ratios:Candidates are required to float within their skillset, no exceptions.Ratios vary based on census and staffing. When floated, RNs will be assigned a patient ratio based on patient acuityLicense/Certifications:Active NJ or Compact license is required at time of submission.All certifications required at time of submission unless otherwise specified. Please indicate upon submission if traveler will acquire certificate prior to start date. Submissions: Maximum of 3 submissions per candidate per facilityLocal Rules: Locals accepted at the same rate.Background Policy: Open/active BG hits and/or License Hits NOT accepted. Compliance:Labs MUST be completed 48 hours of signing.Valid NJ State License or Compact License required for nursing, at time of submission.Failing competency exams require a 6-month break before clinician can re-submit.Certifications are required at time of submission unless otherwise specified and can be obtained prior to start. Please refer to the unit description References required.Any international work history or permanent residency MUST be disclosed.ED/Behavioral Health/Psychiatric RNs MUST complete de-escalation training within 14 days of their start date.Recruiters: RNs must pay $52 plus tax for the course, this fee should be added to the marginEach traveler receives 1 certificate per module (3 total), 1 overall course certificateModules:Modules are non-billable, 4 hours of EPIC training and up to 18 hours of additional hoursRN: average 18 hours of non-billable modulesAllied: average 1 hour of non-billable modulesModules are completed pre-start, and annuallyModules are recorded by transcripts for onsite specific modules. RWJBH annuals, Baxter pump, and signed attestations are self-reported, and EPIC training is facility reportedCancellations/Attendance Policies:Should a traveler need to cancel their contract for any reason, RWJBH asks for adequate notice, defined as:MSP contracted travelers: 14-day noticeCRISIS / RAPID contracted travelers: 10-day noticeClinicians are required to make up any missed shifts within the same pay period. Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91


Client Details

Address
201 Lyons Avenue at Osborne Terrace

City
Newark

State
NJ

Zip Code
07101