Travel Nurse RN - Wound Care - $3,640 per week - Fide` : Job Details

Fide` is seeking a travel nurse RN Wound Care for a travel nursing job in New York, New York.

• Specialty: Wound Care
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 03/31/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Type: Wound Care

Location: New York, NY

Fidé is currently seeking an RN with two years of experience in a Certified Home Health Agency or post-acute care facility for a 13-week per diem contract in New York, NY.

Years of Experience:

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a Certified Home Health Agency or post-acute care facility.

• Minimum of 2 years of Public/Community Health and 2 years of medical/surgical experience are required.

• Previous experience in PI, i.e., knowledge of PI applications, tools, and techniques and knowledge of the development, coordination, and facilitation of PI programs.

• Previous experience using various computer software applications: i.e., Word, Excel, Access, etc.

Details:

• 70% of the role will be in office, nurse might be required to travel to patients' homes (MA, BKLYN, BX &QU) to complete wound care consults.

• *Nurse must be Wound Care Certified* On average nurse will be handling 15 to 20 consults a day.

Education Level:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required

Knowledge of:

• All candidates must be licensed and currently registered to practice as a Professional Nurse in New York State

• Excellent verbal, written, organizational, and analytical skills.

Equipment/Machines Operated:

• Smartphone laptop computer desktop computer multifunction copier

Computer Programs/Software Operated:

• Epic H2O Hyperspace

• Epic H2O Remote Client

• Microsoft Office

PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Wound Specialist will be responsible for providing guidance and recommendations to a clinical team in the coordination and rendering of specialized wound and ostomy care delivery in the Certified Home Health Agency. This team will include a Registered Nurse but may extend to other members of the interdisciplinary care team. The Wound Specialists a part of the interdisciplinary team that will focus on ensuring the assigned clinicians strive to achieve quality patient care outcomes that are steeped in evidence-based care and practices. In addition, the Wound Specialist will engage in efficient advisement, coaching, and mentoring strategies for the members of the care team to meet clinical and professional goals. The Wound Specialist will stay abreast of wound and ostomy care industry trends and regulatory guidelines that govern the home health care team and clinical practice.Duties:

• Collaborates with home health interdisciplinary team to review potential wound care patients for Home Care Program and appropriately assesses their eligibility for admission to Home Care.

• As requested, conducts a comprehensive assessment of deep wounds, skin tears, ostomies, severe burns, pressure injuries or bedsores, continence, and diabetic foot wounds to determine potential wound complications, immediate treatment needs, and long-term treatment plans; works with other members of the health care team to determine if additional treatments or changes in care are required.

• Utilizes input from patient, caregiver, physician, and peers to devise a wound/ostomy treatment plan that is feasible within the physical, financial, and emotional resources of the patient/caregiver to create a care plan for the interdisciplinary health care team including the staff nurses to follow.

• The assessments consider and record the physical, social, psychosocial, and environmental needs of the patient as they relate to the treatment or evidence-based care that is needed.

• Collaborates with clinical providers and health care teams to establish an individualized, comprehensive plan of care for patients with complex wounds, ostomies, and/or continence conditions based on patient risks, diagnosis, and individual patient needs.

• Participates in the development, evaluation, and revision of all wound and ostomy management policies for the CHHA based on evidence-based trends and industry standards.

• Collaborates with direct reports, clinical staff, and members of the clinical leadership team in ensuring that evidence-based practices are implemented for wound patients.

• Provides patient and family education and counseling regarding wound care, risk factors associated with pressure injury, infection prevention, treatment measures, and other related issues; provides teaching, guidance, and direction to personnel in rendering patient care.

• Actively involves the patient and caregiver and direct reports inappropriate goal setting for all cases taken under care.

• Demonstrates a professional attitude and ethical conduct in compliance with departmental standards.

• Establishes and maintains a cooperative and effective working relationship with the staff, physicians, Case

• Managers and other hospital personnel, outside vendors, external agencies, and the community at large.

• Write clear and concise progress notes that reflect the implementation of the plan of care and the patient's response to that plan of care.

• Provides guidance, education, and validation of wound and ostomy skills to field nurses (Skilled Nurses).

• Performs field visits to evaluate the skills of field nurses and/or other disciplines.

• Coordinates appropriate communication and documentation between patients, the Home Care Program, medical

• professionals, and referral sources. Participates in and follows up on all case conferences and interdisciplinary meetings involving wound patients.

• Collaborates with appropriate staff to establish protocols, which support best practices to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

• Serves as a clinical expert to provide field nurses with wound treatment protocols and assists in the education of staff nurses on h

Fide` Job ID #43410. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN - Wound Care

Fidé is a woman-owned Business that focuses on prioritizing top-notch candidates to healthcare facilities. We are passionate about connecting talented clinicians to assist hospitals around the country with their hiring needs. We do this by developing strong, professional relationships built upon trust and commitment. We take a personalized approach to match you with roles that align with your skills, goals, and lifestyle. At Fidé, we go beyond finding you a job and we will become a partner in advancing your career.

• Weekly pay
• Referral bonus
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Health savings account
• Dental benefits