Travel Registered Nurse - Wound Care - Tacoma, WA

Travel assignment, 13 weeks, 10hr days, 40 hours a week, starting November 16, 2026.

Pay as Cross Country posts it: about $2,629 a week in all, a taxable rate of $25.66 an hour plus $1,603 a week in housing and meal stipends.

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Wound Care: This acute-care position manages and coordinates inpatient wound care, including patient assessments, treatment recommendations, prevention strategies, education, documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The role provides care for patients with ostomies, draining wounds, fistulas, pressure injuries, vascular and diabetic ulcerations, incontinence-related skin conditions, surgical or traumatic wounds, and wound vacs.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts consisting of four 10-hour shifts per week, totaling 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing certification or Wound Care Certified certification; minimum of 2 years of experience; registered nursing qualifications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing certification is highly preferred.
• Additional Information: The role manages and coordinates wound care consults, assessments, treatment recommendations, prevention and continuing education, discharge supply coordination, and interdisciplinary care planning. The position treats approximately 5–15 wound care patients per day, depending on consult volume, and may support care across other facilities as needed.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits