Wound Care Nurse

Capital Health Plan•Tallahassee, FL

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health Plan is seeking an experienced full-time Wound Care Nurse in Tallahassee, Florida. The role provides specialized wound care services, patient education, and clinical expertise across multiple care settings to support positive patient outcomes. The nurse serves as both a consultant and a direct patient care provider, depending on patient needs. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating wound care services for patients referred by primary care providers or specialists. The nurse conducts wound assessments, develops and evaluates care plans, educates patients on wound management, and oversees Negative Pressure Wound Therapy devices for Capital Health Plan members. The position also maintains wound care records and statistics, participates in preauthorization for requested services in the home or affiliated wound care centers, and contributes to patient care planning when appropriate. The nurse conducts monthly evaluations of wound care provided by home health agencies, provides staff development within their area of expertise, and helps ensure compliance with medical safety precautions, nursing practice standards, and organizational policies and procedures. Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drug screening test.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) from a four-year college or university, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
At least 5 years of clinical wound care experience.
Current Registered Professional Nurse (RN) license through the Florida State Board of Nursing.
Wound Care Certification from an acceptable certification board.
Knowledge of medical safety precautions, standards of the Nursing Practice Act, and Capital Health Plan medical policies and procedures.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, business publications, and governmental regulations.
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to solve practical problems and make decisions in situations with varying levels of standardization.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, and schedule-based instructions.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, percentages, and graph interpretation.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position, including standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting.
Ability to pass a background check and drug screening test.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate wound care services for patients referred by primary care providers or specialists.
Provide wound assessments and develop and evaluate care plans.
Educate patients regarding wound management.
Oversee the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy devices for Capital Health Plan members.
Maintain records and statistics related to wound care activities.
Participate in the preauthorization process for wound care services requested in the home or at affiliated wound care centers.
Contribute to patient care planning when appropriate.
Conduct monthly evaluations of ongoing wound care provided by home health agencies.
Provide staff development within the area of expertise.
Help ensure adherence to medical safety precautions, nursing practice standards, and organizational policies and procedures.
Apply universal precautions consistently in all areas of clinical performance.