Advanced Wound Care Specialist-RN

Renown Health•Reno, NV

About The Position

The Advanced Wound Care Specialist-RN, in conjunction with providers and the clinical manager, directs and coordinates wound and ostomy services for inpatients, outpatients, and caregivers. The specialist ensures patient education is appropriate to patients’ developmental stages and ages, and provides support and education to Renown Health System staff involved in wound and ostomy care. The role provides patient care and is accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Care may include family members or other significant people in the patient’s life, and the specialist coordinates with other professional disciplines to address individual needs. The position requires expert knowledge and skills suited to patients’ physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial, and safety needs, consistent with departmental age-specific competency standards. The posted pay range reflects the position’s long-term earning opportunity. Starting pay depends on each candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.

Requirements

Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required within three years of hire.
Two years of general nursing experience and clinical nursing experience required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification at the time of hire.
Certification in wound, continence, and/or ostomy (CWN, CWON, CWOCN, CON, CCN, COCN, CWCN, WCC, CFCN, or CWS) and/or foot and nail services (CFNC) required within 3.5 years of hire.
CFNC certification required to provide foot and nail services.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
Ability to use a computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.

Responsibilities

Coordinate care for wounds, ostomies, incontinence, fistulas, and continent diversions.
Establish and maintain interdisciplinary communication and teamwork with health professionals providing patient care or education.
Coordinate and provide in-services to promote current wound and ostomy care standards.
Perform debridement, including conservative sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, and mechanical methods.
Apply comprehensive knowledge of current wound, ostomy, and lymphedema management principles and techniques.
Practice cost-effective patient care.
Provide complex clinical counseling in continence, including urodynamics and bowel and bladder training.
Provide complex wound and general counseling, including infection control, topical medications, cardiovascular health and screenings, compression wraps and garments, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), advanced wound care treatments, and wound and ostomy research.
Provide ostomy counseling, including stoma site marking, preoperative and postoperative teaching, consultation, and management of complicated ostomies and fistulas.
Maintain current knowledge of procedures, techniques, and standards of care through professional organizations, conferences, or continuing education.
Provide expert oversight and recommendations for wound and ostomy care.
Educate patients, families, and caregivers on wound care best practices and infection prevention.
Collaborate with providers and other healthcare professionals to optimize care.
Research, develop, and provide organizational guidance on best practices and their incorporation into order sets and efficient workflows to support optimal patient outcomes.
Act as a liaison between clinical settings.
Function as a wound care subject matter expert for the community.