Wound Care | RN

Registered Nurse (RN) – Wound Care | 13-Week Contract in Crescent City, California

Join a specialized wound care team as an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) providing skin, wound, and ostomy care in Crescent City, California. This 13-week nursing contract offers a consistent weekday schedule in a scenic Northern California coastal community known for its redwood forests, ocean views, and relaxed outdoor lifestyle.

Wound Care Nursing Job Details

• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,200–$2,320
• Location: Crescent City, California
• Healthcare Setting: On-site wound care service
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 5 shifts per week
• Shift: 8-hour days, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Start Date: October 26, 2026
• Patient Population: Adults and geriatric patients
• Typical Workload: Approximately 8–10 patients per day, with visits generally scheduled every 30 minutes

Registered Nurse Job Requirements

• Valid California Registered Nurse (RN) license
• At least 2 years of professional nursing experience, including wound care nursing experience
• Previous charge nurse experience required
• Wound Care Certified (WCC) certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse (WOCN) certification preferred
• Recent experience using Epic electronic medical records (EMR)
• Community hospital experience required
• Strong knowledge of wound assessment, pressure injuries, venous and arterial ulcers, neuropathic ulcers, ostomy care, wound cultures, debridement, and negative-pressure wound therapy
• Excellent communication, organization, clinical judgment, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Wound Care Registered Nurse Responsibilities

• Assess, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate individualized nursing care for patients with skin and wound conditions
• Perform comprehensive wound, skin, ostomy, and continence assessments
• Provide appropriate wound treatments, dressing changes, debridement support, wound cultures, and negative-pressure wound therapy
• Monitor healing progress and identify signs of infection, complications, or changes in patient condition
• Develop and coordinate interdisciplinary plans of care addressing each patient’s clinical, psychosocial, nutritional, and lifestyle needs
• Educate patients and families on wound prevention, treatment plans, ostomy management, skin care, nutrition, and transitions of care
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation in Epic
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, nurses, patients, families, and other healthcare professionals
• Follow professional standards, infection prevention practices, applicable regulations, and organizational policies
• Contribute to continuous improvement and professional growth in wound care nursing practice

Apply now for this Registered Nurse wound care contract in Crescent City, California, and join a dedicated healthcare team serving adult and geriatric patients.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.