
Wound Care | Registered Nurse
- Agency
- GHR Healthcare
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Job type
- Travel
- Profession
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Industry
- Nursing & Healthcare
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
Pay breakdown
- Hourly
- $50.69
- Weekly
- $1,825
- Yearly (full-time)
- $94,900
- Contract length
- 13 weeks
- Start date
- 10/19/2026
This job pays about $50.69/hour — 3% above the median for Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in District of Columbia ($49.30/hour). The total includes tax-free housing and meal stipends, which staff jobs don't pay, so take-home pay is usually higher than the hourly figure suggests.
Estimated from the weekly pay in the listing, 36 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in District of Columbia right now
- 75 open Registered Nurse (RN) jobs in District of Columbia from 4 agencies, 74 of them in Washington.
- Pay in these listings: $42.96 – $79.83/hour, median $56.75/hour.
- Typical Registered Nurse (RN) pay in District of Columbia: $49.30/hour ($102,544/year, BLS).
- Highest median pay: AHS Staffing ($58.23/hour across 28 jobs).
Job description
Wound Care Registered Nurse Travel Job in Washington, DC 20007
Travel to Washington, DC and bring your wound care nursing expertise to a high-volume, collaborative clinical team focused on exceptional patient care. This Wound Care Registered Nurse travel assignment is ideal for an experienced RN who thrives in a fast-paced consult setting, values teamwork, and wants to make a meaningful impact in a diverse patient population.
Job Details
- Position: Wound Care Registered Nurse
- Employment Type: Travel Nursing Job
- Setting: On-site, high-volume clinical environment
- Location: Washington, DC 20007 - a vibrant, historic area with easy access to city culture, dining, and major medical resources
- Start Date: 10/19/2026
- End Date: 1/18/2027
- Duration: 13 weeks
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Shift Duration: 8-hour day shifts
- Hours per Week: 40
- Orientation Hours: 28
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $1,780 - $1,870
- Weekend/Holiday Schedule: No weekends or holidays
Job Requirements
- Active Registered Nurse license in the District of Columbia required at time of submission
- Minimum of 2 years of recent wound care RN experience required
- At least 1 previous travel nursing assignment required
- Current BLS certification required
- Wound, ostomy, and continence nursing experience strongly preferred
- Experience with ostomy care, pressure injury management, and patient education
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume wound care and consult environment
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, patient-centered mindset
- Must be able to work within compliance timelines for onboarding and required modules
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled wound care and ostomy nursing support for a diverse patient population
- Assess, plan, and implement evidence-based care for pressure injuries and complex wounds
- Support ostomy patients post-operatively and provide ongoing education and follow-up
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including surgical and critical care partners, to develop care plans
- Perform prevention rounding and deliver real-time education when census allows
- Document assessments and consults accurately, including use of facility-approved camera capture tools
- Participate in team discussions for higher-acuity pressure injuries and care coordination
- Educate patients and families on wound care, ostomy management, and self-care techniques
- Contribute to a patient-centered environment focused on quality, safety, and positive outcomes
Apply now to join this Washington, DC wound care travel nursing opportunity and advance your career in a supportive, collaborative healthcare setting.
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.
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