Wound Care Coordinator
Montefiore New Rochelle – Schaffer Extended Care•City of New Rochelle, NY
•$96,000 - $140,000
About The Position
The Wound Care Coordinator supervises areas of Nursing Services related to wound care and nursing. The role’s objective is to ensure residents receive wound care services that support their highest practicable level of physical functioning. The position is based in New Rochelle, New York, and is scheduled for day shifts Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM (7.5 scheduled hours daily).
Requirements
- Previous experience in a long-term care facility.
- Knowledge of wound care practices.
- New York State licensed professional nurse.
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree.
- Knowledge of MDS, wound and infection control, care planning, and assessment.
Responsibilities
- Assess residents for risk factors related to contractures, skin breakdown, and deterioration in activities of daily living, and develop nursing rehabilitation plans of care.
- Monitor care-plan effectiveness through direct observation and weekly wound rounds and reassessments.
- Develop care plans for residents with current pressure sores or assessed as being at high risk of developing pressure sores.
- Work cooperatively with ancillary nursing staff and the interdisciplinary team to maintain professional nursing practice standards in the clinical setting.
- Coordinate and perform physician-ordered wound care in accordance with wound care guidelines.
- Identify and address quality issues related to wound development and prevention, and implement corrective actions and plans as needed.
- Support and maintain Nursing Services objectives and standards related to wound care.
- Complete wound care and positioning audits, analyze trends, and perform other assignments from the Quality Assessment and Assurance Coordinator.
- Maintain a current list of residents with wounds and their treatments.
- Monitor EMR dashboard alerts related to wound assessments.
- Complete audits as assigned by the Quality Assessment and Assurance Coordinator.
- Participate in conferences and meetings.
- Perform other duties related to the effective and efficient operation of the institution as assigned by Nursing Services Administration Staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
