The wound care nurse provides direct care to patients with acute and chronic wounds, coordinating treatment plans and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. They also maintain clinical documentation and support patient education and advocacy.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited RN program with current state licensure and BLS certification. Preferred qualifications include experience in acute care nursing and wound care certifications.
The wound care nurse applies the Nursing Process to the provision of care for patients with acute & chronic wounds, ostomies, as well as patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) where applicable. The wound care nurse coordinates treatment plans and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal outcomes within both the inpatient and outpatient setting. Additionally, the wound care nurse maintains comprehensive clinical documentation, adheres to safety protocols, supports and provides patient education and advocacy.
Principal Accountabilities
Job Responsibilities / Essential Functions include (but are not limited to)
Provides direct care to inpatients and outpatient ostomy patients with application of the Nursing Process. Performs patient assessments, implements care plan, adheres to established standards of care.
Collaborates with the Manager in areas of daily operational and fiscal management. Assists in the development of wound and ostomy care policies and procedures. Able to assume super-user status when implementing new processes/equipment.
Actively interfaces & assists in maintaining a collaborative relationship. Collaborates closely with physicians, APPs, fellow wound care nurses, wound program leadership, and other hospital staff to ensure service excellence.
Coordinates with Manager in maintaining a safe environment of care. Adheres to OSHA, CMS, CDC, Joint Commission, NJ Department of Health, and applicable medical center standards/policies.
Case Management. Identifies, coordinates, and meets patient care needs including but not limited to home care, DME orders, communication with all providers involved in the patients care.
Serves as a clinical resource to the health care team, patients, and their families. Acts as a mentor/preceptor. Acts as an educator and consultant to staff nurses, physicians, APPs, and support staff for wound, skin and ostomy care concepts, practices, products and devices. Participates in hospital and system-wide research and educational programs and studies.
At Atlantic Health, our promise to our communities is; Anyone who enters one of our facilities will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 22,000 team members. Headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Medical
Dental
Vision
Parental Leave
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Assistance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Prescription Coverage
Fertility Benefits
Life & AD&D Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare
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We have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group.
We have received awards and recognition for the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:
Chosen for 17 years by Fortune as one of the magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For."
Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Named by Newsweek as two of the “World’s Best Hospitals” in 2026.
Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook ranked within the top three hospitals in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings.
Atlantic Health scored four “A” grades by The Leapfrog Group in its Fall 2025 Hospital Safety Grades, performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and injections, as well as systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook are New Jersey's only hospitals to be 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.
Atlantic Health Morristown, Atlantic Health Overlook, Atlantic Health Chilton and Atlantic Health Newton all Forbes Top Hospitals for 2026.
Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Inclusion & Diversity 2025.
Atlantic Health rated LEVEL 9 - 2025 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired.
Located in Pompton Plains, New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has been ranked the top mid-sized hospital in NJ for six years in a row, according to Castle Connolly.
The Leapfrog Group gave us an "A" Hospital Safety Grade and we've received the Lifeline Bronze Receiving Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association.
In addition, The Joint Commission recognized us as a Primary Stroke Center.
We were awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite.
We achieved Magnet® recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program® identifies superior quality in nursing care and is the highest national honor for nursing excellence.
Atlantic Health offers a competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards package that supports the health, financial security, and well-being of all team members. Offerings vary based on role level (Team Member, Director, Executive). Below is a general summary, with role-specific enhancements highlighted:
Team Member Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
Life & AD&D Insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance
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Note
In Compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Act (effective Sunday, June 1, 2025), all job postings will include the hourly wage or salary (or a range), as well as this summary of benefits. Final compensation and benefit eligibility may vary by role and employment status and will be confirmed at the time of offer.
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