Wound Care Nurse- RN Registered Nurse
2 weeks ago
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Healogics is the largest provider of advanced wound care services in the United States, treating more than 300,000 chronic wound patients annually across over 600 sites. With an aging society, obesity and diabetes on the rise, and an uptick in surgical procedures, the number of patients with non-healing wounds that would benefit from expert care is dramatically increasing. As a result, the company is working to provide our differentiated, quality outcomes to as many patients that would benefit through our out-patient clinic partnerships.
The Wound Care and Ostomy Nurse will primarily provide clinical evaluation and the initial plan of care for inpatient wound and ostomy services and provide nursing support to the outpatient Wound Care Center (WCC)®, if needed. The individual in this role will provide consultation, educational, knowledge, skills and support of the bedside nurse to manage patients at risk for pressure injury development, as well as patients with wounds and/or ostomies and educational services to patients and their family members to assist them in the management of their individual wound care and ostomy needs. The Wound Care and Ostomy Nurse will report to the Program Director of the Wound Care Center (WCC)®, as well as maintaining a dotted line reporting structure to the Senior Director of Inpatient Services with Healogics.
The responsibility and accountability for day-to-day patient care will continue to rest with the individual nurse responsible for the patient, unit-based resource nurses and the Nurse Manager of each unit. The Wound Care Nurse will also serve as a resource to the hospital regarding:
• National Patient Safety Goals related to pressure-injuries.
• Cost effective, appropriate utilization of wound care dressings, supplies, ostomy supplies and pressure redistribution surfaces.
All Healogics employees must perform their job responsibilities according to all Healogics policies, Hospital policies, as well as to accrediting organizations, federal and state regulation, and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, as applicable.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities:
Wound care experience required
WOCN Certificate preferred
Adhere to established medical/ nursing practice standards and hospital policies and procedures
Provide wound care and ostomy consultations and educational support to inpatients and their family regarding wound and/or ostomy management
Provide stoma site marking services as requested
Provide clinical support and coordination for inpatient wound and/or ostomy services on a consultative basis
Facilitate consultations by specially trained wound care physicians as necessary
Contribute to nursing orientation with a focus on skin assessment, documentation and prevention of pressure injuries
Function as a resource to staff for wound and ostomy product selection and use
Assist in the development of key clinicians to facilitate the skin, wound and ostomy program
Contribute to discharge planning meetings on units managing patients with wounds and ostomies
Provide nursing support to the outpatient wound center when client census and/or staffing needs deems appropriate Develop and provide staff education on prevention, ostomy, and wound care skills for the bedside nurses
Contribute to the needs assessment and competency development related to wound and ostomy care for clinical staff providing direct patient care
Participate in the hospital multidisciplinary wound care committee or other appropriate committee
Monitor the appropriate use of pressure redistribution surfaces using criteria approved by the hospital
Coordinate incidence and prevalence study and participate in risk management/performance improvement activities aimed at reducing the incidence and severity of hospital acquired pressure injuries
Participate with materials management in the review and selection of all specialty supplies, dressings, and materials for wound and ostomy care to facilitate cost-effective utilization and compliance with vendor contracts
Participate in the review and revision process for hospital policies and procedures relating to wound and ostomy care
Performs other duties as required
Required Education, Experience and Credentials:
Certification, Registration, or Licensure: Current R.N. license
Min of one (1) year of experience working in wound care or acute care environment
Wound and Ostomy Certification (WCON/WPCN) required, but if not certified at this time, willingness to obtain certification within 18 months of employment.
Case management and discharge planning experience are preferred
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrate a high degree of autonomy, organization and flexibility in scheduling to assure patient, family, and staff needs are met. Planning, organization, prioritization and time-management skills
Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, to include presentation skills Ability to work with others in a team environment and to communicate in laymen’s terms at all levels of the organization
Openness to receiving and giving feedback
Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Team-building and motivational skills
Research and teaching skills
Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) as well as web-based data applications
Working knowledge of systems/applications in hospital databases and web-based databases
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The hourly rate for this position generally ranges between $43.62-$54.15 Per Hour
This range is an estimate, based on potential employee qualifications: education, experience, geography as well as operational needs and other considerations permitted by law.
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