Wound Care Coordinator Registered Nurse
Trinity Health•Central City, IA
•Onsite
About The Position
This role demonstrates wound, skin & ostomy care expertise and clinical leadership. The Wound Care Coordinator conducts comprehensive skin, wound & ostomy assessments and develops a plan of care for patients of all age groups. This position also provides wound, skin & ostomy education to patients, family members, providers, and all other members of the health care team.
Requirements
- Possession of a current or compact state license as a registered nurse issued/defined by the State of Iowa.
- Bachelor degree in nursing required.
- Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing Certification within 1 year of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certified or obtained within three (3) months of hire. Acceptable credentialing bodies and certifications include American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
- Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to population served within three (3) months of hire.
Responsibilities
- Serves as a wound, skin & ostomy resource and maintains ongoing collaboration with other disciplines.
- Identifies wound, skin & ostomy educational needs. Develops program(s) to meet those needs, and coordinates implementation of the program(s).
- Evaluates programs and modifies as indicated.
- Coordinates and monitors wound, skin & ostomy competencies and protocol development / revision.
- Integrates NPUAP & WOCN skin standards, as well as WOCN practice guidelines into practice which includes skin, wound & ostomy assessment, documentation, staff / patient education, and competency development.
- Serves as a clinical preceptor for nursing students and graduate-level healthcare professionals.
- Implements innovative programs to promote positive skin, wound & ostomy management behaviors by staff.
- Works independently using the Nurse Practice Act, Mercy Medical Center policies, nursing standards, and professional judgment.
- Provides consultation in specialty area to all levels of health care providers throughout the hospital, affiliated schools of nursing, and the community.
- Identifies learning needs and develops individualized measures to meet them.
- Participates in staff development activities and orientation for unit and nursing department personnel within defined specialty, as requested.
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
