• Interacts with staff, physicians, patients and their families, other healthcare providers, Hospital and University officials, and the general public.
• Provides direct patient care as prescribed by the provider or delegation from the Nursing Leaders.
• Observes patient’s response and wound status, reporting any changes to the primary registered nurse or supervising physician, according to facility or agency guidelines.
• Participates and reinforces education to patients, family members/caregivers, and facility/agency staff that is consistent with the established care plan for preventative measures, interventions, and individualized patient treatments
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are related and appropriate to the position and area.  The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all-inclusive.

Qualified candidates will possess:

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing required
• Current licensure as an RN in the District of Columbia.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support BLS certification.
• At least 12 months RN hospital-based acute care experience in Wound Care. No certification required, training available.

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and 403B retirement plan)
• 100 % free tuition for employees and their dependent children after 1 and 2 years respectively

COVID-19 Vaccination: 

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment.  External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location. 

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