Registered Nurse - RN - Wound Care Coordinator

Lifepoint Health • Lake Havasu City, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Build a rewarding nursing career helping patients heal and regain their quality of life at Havasu Regional Medical Center's Wound Care Center. As a Wound Care RN Coordinator, you will be part of a specialized team dedicated to delivering advanced wound treatment and compassionate patient-centered care. Havasu Regional Medical Center is recognized for its commitment to clinical excellence and quality outcomes, with its Wound Care Center earning the prestigious Healogics - Robert A. Warriner III Center of Excellence Award for achieving exceptional healing and patient satisfaction results. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with physicians and multidisciplinary care teams to develop individualized treatment plans for patients with chronic and complex wounds. As a Wound Care RN Coordinator, you'll combine clinical expertise, patient education, and relationship-building skills to help patients achieve healing and improve their overall well-being. The specialized nature of wound care allows nurses to see the direct impact of their work while developing expertise in a growing and highly valued area of healthcare.

Requirements

• Current Arizona RN license or Compact RN License with Arizona endorsement
• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing school
• Minimum of 2 years clinical and Wound Care nursing required
• BCLS and ACLS certification(s) required within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science (BSN) preferred

Responsibilities

• Complete wound consults and serve as a resource to providers, staff and external contacts on issues related to wound care.
• Assume inpatient wound care leadership and care coordination role.
• Perform chart review of wound photographs and measurements for accuracy, bedside wound assessment, treatment plan of care coordination with facility providers, staff and administrative personnel.
• Seek clarification of definitions, clinical diagnoses, locate source documents as appropriate and locate missing data as needed while maintaining expertise.
• Oversee and complete Inpatient Wound Consults, including wound treatment collaboration with provider and plan of care development.
• Work with nursing team to address pressure injury prevention protocols as appropriate.
• Serve as point of contact for patients and providers when wound related concerns arise.
• Provide resource assistance for discharge planning, according to current wound care protocols.
• Responsible for provider, bedside nursing and new hire education of wound dressing rationale.
• Identify and resolve issues affecting the delivery of wound care services.
• Manage wounded patient lists and reports, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy equipment management and data tracking for quality assurance studies and monthly reporting.
• Participate in Performance Improvement initiatives such as pressure injury prevention.
• Attend regular IDT meetings to assist in the coordination of discharge planning.
• Attend additional meetings such as hospital Fall/Harms, Pressure Injury Sub-committee, clinical team orientation and wound education.
• May serve as a RN in the Outpatient setting to include Case Manager to a group of assigned Wound Care Center patients, as assigned and depending on the Wound Care Center setup.
• Provide patient care to Wound Care Center patients; to include the patient intake and discharge processes as assigned and according to the hospital and nursing standards.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, providing education to the patient or caregiver, and serving as a patient advocate in the delivery and coordination of the patient care.
• Perform plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments as well as other medical care treatment.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate to care team, provider, patient, and family.
• Collaborate as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluate learning needs of patient and/or family and provide patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• May also serve as Case Manager to a group of patients as assigned.
• Perform hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) related duties as assigned, upon completion of the Healogics Hyperbaric training.
• Collaborate as needed with other healthcare providers, Wound Care Center Providers, the Program Director and the Medical Director regarding clinic and patient needs.
• May function as a Documentation Assistant (scribe) in accordance with Healogics policy.
• Perform other duties as required.
• Assist in vein clinic as assigned after Healogics Vein Clinic training completed.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree