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Wound Care | Registered Nurse

GHR HealthcareWashington, DCTravel
Agency
GHR Healthcare
Location
Washington, DC
Job type
Travel
Profession
Registered Nurse (RN)
Industry
Nursing & Healthcare
Posted
Aug 21, 2026

Pay breakdown

Hourly
$45.63
Weekly
$1,825
Yearly (full-time)
$94,900
Start date
September 21, 2026

This job pays about $45.63/hour — 7% below 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, 40 hours a week; yearly = 52 weeks. Median wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

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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.

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