Location: Tacoma, WA

Start Date: 04-06-2026

End Date: 07-06-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Day); Days (4x10) schedule noted as well — 10-hour day shifts possible, float to other facilities as needed

Hours per Week: 40

Candidate Pay Rate: $70 per hour

About United Health Care Staffing

At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Assess and manage complex wound and ostomy patients with expert clinical judgment
• Provide wound vac application and management, including use of Smith & Nephew devices
• Perform thorough wound assessments and document findings using EPIC and photo documentation
• Coordinate interdisciplinary care plans and collaborate with surgeons, nursing teams, and other clinicians
• Manage documentation, billing-related notes, and discharge planning for supplies
• Educate patients, families, and staff on wound prevention, care, and continuity strategies
• Serve as a trusted consult resource across multiple inpatient sites (St Clare, St Elizabeth, St Frances, St Anthony, St Anne)
• Float to affiliate hospitals as needed while maintaining standards of care and communication

Qualifications

• Active Washington Registered Nurse (RN) license
• CWON / WOCN or WCC certification required (certified wound/ostomy credentials)
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience (acute care experience preferred)
• Experience with wound vacs, ostomy care, pressure/vascular/diabetic ulcer management
• Comfortable using EPIC for charting and photo documentation
• Ability to float to other facilities and work collaboratively across teams

Education

• Active Washington RN license required
• BSN not required (BSN listed as not required for submission)

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in wound assessment and wound vac management
• Ostomy care and management
• Strong documentation skills, including photo documentation practices
• Familiarity with EPIC charting system
• Care coordination and discharge planning for wound supplies
• Interdisciplinary collaboration and consultative communication
• Ability to manage multiple consults (typically 5–15 patients/day)
• Understanding of common wound etiologies: pressure, vascular, arterial, diabetic, surgical, trauma-related

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage to keep you healthy
• Licensure assistance and reimbursement so you can focus on care, not paperwork
• Paid time off to recharge between meaningful assignments
• Supportive team environment with experienced preceptors during orientation
• 401(k) retirement savings plan to help you plan ahead
• Opportunities for professional development and continuing education in wound care
• Travel reimbursement and help with assignment logistics
• A welcoming culture that values your expertise and work-life balance

Travel Perks: Explore Tacoma, WA

Explore Tacoma during your 13-week assignment: stroll Point Defiance Park and catch waterfront views on Ruston Way, visit the Museum of Glass and Tacoma Art Museum for a creative recharge, check out LeMay — America’s Car Museum, or take a day trip to Mount Rainier for hiking and breathtaking scenery. Enjoy local breweries, waterfront dining, and easy access to Seattle for weekend adventures.

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