Nurse Director - Wound Care

Erlanger Health System•Chattanooga, TN

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Director - Wound Care is accountable for the overall administrative responsibilities for the development, implementation, growth, and leadership of the Wound Care/HBO program, including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic. This role involves hardwiring accountability and expectations throughout the department, assessing and pursuing opportunities aligned with the strategic plan, and initiating contract negotiations. The Director plans, organizes, develops, and oversees service line needs in collaboration with the Physician Leader and Medical Director, functioning strategically to enhance growth and expansion. Responsibilities include preparing for regulatory reviews, ensuring compliance, managing the budget, and developing action plans to address challenges. The role requires active collaboration with physicians, clear communication, and motivating vision for the program through regular staff meetings. The Director is responsible for monitoring relationships with the customer base (Patients, Physicians, Hospitals, Referring Entities, Healthcare Workers, Employees, and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Medicine) and providing routine updates to CNO and Executive Management, potentially presenting to the Board of Trustees. Direct reports include Wound Care/HBO, Enterostomal Department (Specialty Beds and Turn Team), IV Therapy Department (PICC Team), and Prison Medical.

Requirements

Academic training in Wound Care/HBO or business discipline with a BSN/BA is required
Professional licensure is required
A minimum of ten years of progressive management/leadership experience at least five of which must be in an expansive healthcare setting
Background in physician relationships and success in business planning and implementation is desirable
Background in Emergency and Critical Care Management
Facilitative customer/patient focused leadership skills, analyst, diplomat, strategic planning and business development skills, contracting skills
Ability to facilitate change as well as display competence in continuous improvement, accountability, communication, teamwork, motivating, problem solving, decision making and financial understanding
Current licensure to practice nursing in the State of Tennessee
Hyperbaric Trained
BLS, ACLS, PALS completed prior to going to the unit/department and to be maintained going forward
Tennessee licensure or multistate licensure from a compact state must be obtained within three months of hire for non-Tennessee residents

Nice To Haves

Training in both Wound Care/HBO and business discipline is desirable
Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Master of Science Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration or related field
Certification in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen and HBO Safety Officer trained
Wound Care Certification
Hyperbaric Certification
Hyperbaric Safety Officer Certification

Responsibilities

Accountable for the overall administrative responsibilities for development, implementation, growth and leadership of the Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic
Hardwires accountability and expectations throughout the department with each associate within Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand and Plastic Clinic
Assesses, develops and pursues opportunities consistent with the strategic plan, business plan and marketing plan for the Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic
Initiates contract negotiations and execute contract administration and renewals as appropriate to include but not limited to on-call physician contracts and other medical staff contracts
Plans, organizes, develops and oversees Erlanger Health System service line needs in collaboration with the Wound Care/HBO Physician Leader and Medical Director
Functions in a strategic, facilitative and proactive manner to enhance the growth and expansion of the Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic
Prepares and assists with all regulatory reviews, ensuring compliance and adherence to hospital policies; prepares budget and strictly maintains compliance with limited variances
Responsible for the development, implementation, growth and management of the Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic
Provides clear communication and motivating vision for the Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic by monthly routine staff meetings to include all shifts all working days
Responsible for monitoring relationship of the Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic, Customer Base as listed: Patients, Physicians, Hospitals and Referring Entities, Healthcare Workers, Employees, and The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Medicine
Provides timely routine updates to the CNO and/or Executive Management on activities of service line; apt to present to the Board of Trustees and other governing bodies strategic updates or requests
Directly responsible for the following areas: Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic, Enterostomal Department including Specialty Beds and Turn Team, IV Therapy Department including the PICC Team and Prison Medical
Preparing business strategies/plans and programs
Evaluation of Wound Care/HBO program including the Hand Clinic and Plastic Clinic, product line performance and recommendations for changes to programs based on the data
Operationalize strategies and plans
Partner with department managers to coordinate and standardize care for the Wound Care/HBO service line population
Travel into the region as needed for both maintenance and growth of market share
Ensure compliance, planning, organizing and managing multiple project/tasks simultaneously
Utilize independent judgment, decision-making, and a high degree of creativity and flexibility