Senior Clinical Nurse II, Wound Care, 15K Sign On Bonus, Days

Ummsphysician; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Clinical Nurse II specializing in wound care to join their dedicated team. This role offers the chance to work with complex cases in a collaborative environment, focusing on patient care and recovery. You will be responsible for providing specialized wound care, mentoring staff, and ensuring quality practices. The position promises a rewarding experience, allowing you to make a significant impact on patients' lives while working in a supportive and dynamic team culture. If you are passionate about nursing and eager to advance your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus

Collaborative Team Environment

Supportive Team Culture

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed RN in Maryland with CPR certification.
• Certification in wound care is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative wound care and support staff in documentation.
• Mentor and precept staff to enhance wound care knowledge.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Time Management

Conflict Resolution

Education

Registered Nurse Licensure in Maryland

CPR Certification

BSN or Enrollment in BSN Program

Certification in Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing (CWOCN)

2 Years Nursing Experience

Tools

EMR Systems

Job description

Senior Clinical Nurse II, Wound Care, 15K Sign On Bonus, Days

• Full-time
• Shift: Day
• Location: UM Rehab and Ortho
• Position Type: Non-Exempt

Join the UM Rehab Team!

At UM Rehab, we offer an unparalleled opportunity to work in a setting that seamlessly blends elements of acute care, outpatient therapy, and skilled nursing, creating a fast-paced yet deeply rewarding environment. Our dedicated Brain Injury Unit specializes in treating highly complex cases, including coma-emerging patients and individuals with behavioral challenges, ensuring they receive the specialized care needed for recovery. Our multidisciplinary team is equipped with the expertise and training to manage cases that many other facilities are unable to accommodate.

Why Join UM Rehab?

• Diverse & Challenging Cases: Gain invaluable experience working with complex diagnoses that enhance your clinical skills and deepen your understanding of brain health and injury recovery.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team that emphasizes teamwork, flexibility, and open communication, ensuring the best outcomes for patients.
• Supportive Team Culture: Be part of a hardworking, compassionate team that feels like family and is dedicated to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives.
• Impactful & Rewarding Work: While the job can be emotionally demanding, the reward of seeing patients progress—and even hearing success stories long after discharge—makes every challenge worthwhile.

At UM Rehab, we’re looking for professionals who are empathetic, adaptable, and passionate about patient care. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level in an environment where your skills and dedication truly make a difference, we invite you to join our team!

General Summary

• Autonomous wound care specialist providing consultative and individualized patient care consistent with the mission and values of the University of Maryland Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute (UM Rehab & Ortho) and in accordance within the scope of practice, professional, and regulatory standards.
• Acknowledged as specialized resource and active participant within the interdisciplinary patient care services team.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age, culture, ethnicity, and specific individual diagnostic needs of the patients served.
• Consistently expresses and demonstrates compassion and courtesy for patients and their families/visitors.

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

• Supports development of Wound Champion Role.
• Provides consultative unit wound care rounds on each inpatient unit as needed.
• Assures accurate and concise entry of patient care delivery along the continuum. Guides staff in documenting/entering data correctly in the medical record/EMR.
• Guides staff in wound management processes that promote healing and maintain structural integrity of the skin.
• Uses interpersonal and clinical skills to foster the concepts of team collaboration and team unity.
• Demonstrates ability for time management and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrates ability to care for and manage a patient requiring NPWT.
• Utilizing the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) pressure injury staging definitions, describes, accurately stages and recommends evidence-based treatments and practices for prevention and care of pressure injuries.
• Provides consultation at request of other members of the health care team regarding care of various wounds and skin conditions.
• Implements/recommends appropriate strategies and principles for managing gastrostomy tubes, various ostomies and fistulas.

Respect for Individuals, Customer Service, Teamwork and Collaboration:

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide specialty wound care appropriate to the age, culture, ethnicity, spirituality, and individual diagnostic needs of the persons served.
• Consistently expresses and demonstrates respect, compassion and courtesy for patients, family/visitors, and team members.
• Acknowledged as the expert wound resource and active participant within the interdisciplinary patient care services team.
• Mentors and precepts staff to upgrade wound care knowledge and skills.

Leadership, Clinical and/or Technical Skills

• Acts as a change agent by supporting unit/organizational goals and participating in problem solving initiatives.
• Guides interdisciplinary team to provide a coordinated approach to patient/family education in accordance with patient needs and barriers encountered.
• Participates in protocol development resulting in standardized wound care approaches across the organization.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Quality and Patient Safety:

• Participates in quality initiatives selected by the organization to assess, ensure and elevate quality of wound care practices.
• Ensures the safety of the clinical environment for patients, visitors, and other staff members.
• Reports adverse events and near misses to appropriate management authority.

Education & Experience

• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland is required.
• Current CPR card required.
• Certification in area of specialty, Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN), is required.
• Graduate of an accredited RN program.
• BSN, or enrollment in a BSN program, is highly desirable.
• A minimum of 2 years nursing experience, wound/ostomy or rehabilitation preferred.
• Certification in area of Rehabilitation Nursing (CRRN) is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated/documented highly effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and serve as clinical resource within the interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to learn and apply computer systems in order to manage patient information.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.