Wound Care Case Manager RN PRN

HCA Healthcare • Hendersonville, TN

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About The Position

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Wound Care Case Manager RN PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. The Case Manager RN Wound Care ensures high-quality, patient-centered care by managing Rehabilitative care to ensure optimum outcomes. The CM provides, coordinates, and directs care specific to the needs of each Rehab patient. The CM collaborates with the Rehab Program Director and Facility Case Management Director regarding departmental functions. This is a hands-on position. This nurse will be primarily leading our inpatient program and rounding on our inpatient wound care consults, assisting and determining appropriate dressings, educating nurses on the inpatient units, etc. Would also be in the outpatient clinic some.

Requirements

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Registered Nurse.
• Associate Degree, Bachelors preferred.
• 2+ years experience in case management OR 3+ years experience in clinical setting.
• WCON (wound care and ostomy nurse certification) preferred upon hire - if candidate does not have they must have previous wound care experience and be willing to obtain this certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the Daily Wound Care Report: Fax a copy to each inpatient unit and email to the inpatient unit leadership group.
• Restock Wound Care Cart.
• Round daily with Provider: Message patients nurse prior to seeing patient.
• Picture and measure wounds.
• Measure circumference as applicable.
• Leave our contact card with patient.
• Note on Wound Care Report: dressing change instructions, date seen by provider, and any other pertinent info such as discharge date and destination.
• Check-in on patients not on the providers list for that day.
• Call OP AWCC and get the outpatient f/u appointment scheduled while at patients bedside prior to discharge when possible.
• Leave the patient our contact info card with their appointment information written on it.
• Give patient/family opportunity to ask questions.
• Providers are to re-evaluate patients every 7 days unless requested to re-evaluate sooner.
• On days with lighter census: Utilize the daily wound care report and go spot check patients who don't have a wound consult entered, but have potentially applicable wounds.
• Wipe down inpatient wound cart before returning to storage area.
• Make list of items needed to restock the cart the next day.
• Provide Manager Daily: total number of inpatient contacts, names of patients discharged with date and destination at discharge.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans.
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree