Registered Nurse, Per Diem Days, 8a-4p, Wound Care Center, Atlantic Health, Hackettstown Medical Center

About the Role

Responsible for working with other healthcare professionals to help treat patients with various injuries, illnesses, or disabilities. Monitors patients, administers medications, keeps records, consults with healthcare providers, educates patients, and more.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient assessments, implements care plan, and adheres to established standards of care.
• Identifies the physical, psychosocial, and teaching/learning needs of outpatients/inpatients with wounds and/or ostomy patients.
• Maintains a systematic approach to pertinent data collection from the patient or family/caregiver and documents data in the electronic medical record.
• Collaborates with patients, physicians, family, significant others, and other healthcare professionals to obtain pertinent data to help develop a plan of care.
• Reports all data to the physician and participates in weekly meetings with assigned WHC physician to review patients not meeting benchmarks (4 weeks: 20% healed, 8 weeks: 60% healed, 12 weeks: 90% healed, 16 weeks: 100%).
• Accepts accountability for meeting patient care needs, including home care, DME orders, and communication with all providers involved in the patient’s care.
• Discusses and revises the plan of care as needed to obtain ultimate wound outcomes.
• Answers patient/VNA calls regarding wound care, supplies, or other issues and reports back to the assigned physician as necessary.
• Reviews all test results with the assigned physician and revises the plan of care as necessary.
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving skills for non-routine issues and adheres to department policies and protocols.
• Maintains appropriate documentation on acute care patients and develops an individual plan of care and goals with the patient, family, significant other, and physician.
• Identifies and prioritizes expected outcomes and goals in planning patient care based on wound healing best practices and program guidelines.
• Involves the multidisciplinary team to meet each patient’s needs and concerns through goal development and anticipated outcomes.
• Maintains communication between the interdisciplinary team to carry out the plan of care (e.g., hyperbaric medicine, visiting nurses, primary physicians).
• Implements the plan of care, adheres to wound healing program guidelines, and provides care as ordered by the wound healing physician.
• Performs all procedures and treatments according to established wound healing policies, protocols, and best practice guidelines.
• Encourages patient and family participation in activities of daily living.
• Administers medication, dressings, and treatments according to wound healing physician orders.
• Contributes to the development of Standards of Care and serves as a resource to hospital staff, physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
• Orients members of the healthcare profession to current standards for wound or ostomy care using best practices.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and revises as appropriate using best practice guidelines, program policies, and protocols.
• Recognizes and evaluates patient and family/caregiver responses to treatments and nursing interventions.
• Maintains complete and accurate documentation in electronic medical records, including patient/family teaching, responses, and discharge information.
• Maintains a safe environment, recognizes emergency situations, and takes appropriate action (e.g., hand hygiene, infection control, safety plans).
• Demonstrates essential knowledge of pharmacology, safety plans, emergency equipment, and procedures (e.g., two patient identifiers, avoiding prohibited abbreviations).
• Performs daily checks of glucometers and crash carts.
• Collaborates with physicians, care managers, and staff in acute and outpatient settings to optimize patient outcomes.
• Participates in Shared Governance committees and unit meetings.
• Demonstrates professional practice responsibility, fulfills mandatory education obligations, and identifies areas for clinical and professional growth (e.g., national certification, specialty certification).
• Mentors staff and shares knowledge to maintain an efficient functioning unit.
• Participates in unit meetings, in-services, and projects, and seeks new information to broaden knowledge base.
• Applies new knowledge/research to modify and improve practice.
• Provides orientation to floor nurses and patient care technicians as delegated by the WHC nursing coordinator.
• Sets a daily acute care schedule that meets department productivity expectations.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS certification.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing (required for ASN within five years of start date).
• Master’s degree in nursing or related field.
• 1+ year of experience in Nursing or a relevant area.
• ACLS certification.

About Us

At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is to deliver the highest quality care at the right time, place, and cost. We are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation, with facilities including:

• Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Atlantic Health Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• Atlantic Health CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Visiting Nurse, Atlantic Mobile Health, Atlantic Rehabilitation

We have received numerous awards and recognitions, including:

• Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
• Atlantic Health Morristown and Overlook named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
• Ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
• Four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades.
• New Jersey's only hospitals named among America's 50 Best hospitals by Healthgrades in 2026.
• Named by Becker’s Healthcare as one of the "165 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – 2026."
• Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026 (Morristown, Overlook, Chilton, Newton).
• Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
• Rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.

Hackettstown Medical Center has been providing care since 1973, serving Warren, Sussex, and Morris Counties. It maintains designations such as Primary Stroke Center, accreditations from the American College of Radiology, and Quality of Care recognition for its cardiopulmonary department.

Benefits

Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package supporting health, financial security, and well-being. Offerings vary by role level (Team Member, Director, Executive) and include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage (for team members working 22.5+ hours per week).
• Life & AD&D Insurance.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with supplemental options).
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match and additional non-elective contribution.
• PTO & Paid Sick Leave.
• Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising.
• Parental, Adoption, and Surrogacy Leave.
• Backup and On-Site Childcare.
• Well-Being Rewards and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Fertility Benefits and Healthy Pregnancy Program.
• Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts.
• Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft, and Legal Insurance.