Posted 09/21/2026 · Job #510813
Wound Care | Registered Nurse | 13–Week Travel – Washington, District Of Columbia
Job Description
Wound Care Registered Nurse (Travel Assignment) – Washington, DC 20007
Bring your wound care RN expertise to a high-acuity hospital in Washington, DC 20007, a central and accessible location in the nation’s capital with the energy and convenience of a major city. This 13-week travel nursing assignment offers a weekday schedule, strong interdisciplinary support, and the chance to make a meaningful impact in a busy hospital-based Wound Ostomy RN team.
Job Details
- Specialty: Wound Care Registered Nurse
- Setting: Hospital-based Wound Ostomy RN team
- Location: Washington, DC 20007
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks
- Start Date: September 21, 2026
- Shift: Monday-Friday, 8-hour day shifts (08:00 – 16:30)
- Weekly Hours: 40 hours per week
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,780 – $1,870
- Schedule Highlights: No weekends or holidays
- Orientation: 16 hours
- Experience Required: 2 years of recent wound care experience preferred
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure
- Minimum of 2 years of recent wound care nursing experience
- Previous travel nurse assignment experience required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- WOCN certification required
- Experience with wound, ostomy, and continence care
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced consult-based environment
- Strong documentation, assessment, and patient education skills
- Flu vaccine required
- Must be comfortable supporting a 60-mile traveler radius requirement
Responsibilities
- Assess, treat, and document wound care and ostomy consults for a diverse patient population
- Provide expert nursing care for pressure injuries, ostomies, and complex skin conditions
- Support patient and family education related to wound prevention and ongoing care
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to develop effective care plans
- Participate in daily consult review and team planning
- Deliver real-time education and prevention rounding when census allows
- Support stage III and higher pressure injury debriefs with unit leadership as needed
- Use facility documentation tools and camera capture workflow for admission and follow-up care
- Maintain strong communication and clinical judgment in a high-volume hospital environment
Apply now for this Washington, DC travel nursing opportunity and join a dedicated healthcare team where your wound care expertise will be valued every day.
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.
Equal Opportunity
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