Wound Care RN Case Manager

Schuylkill • Stroudsburg, PA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Acts as a consultant, educator, and researcher in the areas of enterostomal therapy and wound care management. Establishes objectives, goals, and priorities for selected patients/families care, nursing staff education, and organizational objectives within the framework of the specialized areas of practice. Consults, assesses patients, responds to, and offers recommendations for continued treatment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing
• 3 years Experience in Enterostomal Therapy.
• 3 years Experience in Medical/Surgical Nursing.
• Demonstrates competency to provide care to neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
• Knowledge of computer skills.
• Must be able to effectively interact with all levels of hospital management, staff, physicians, patients, families and the general public.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support
• WCC - Wound Care Certified
• NAWC - State of Pennsylvania within 90 Days
• DL - Driver's License_PA - State of Pennsylvania

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, and implements patient/family care and evaluates interventions and revises care plans.
• Develops and implements teaching tools and programs for patients/families based on their specific needs.
• Develops, maintains, and distributes a priority list of active protocols to all participating physicians.
• Formulates hospital policies and procedures relevant to enterostomal therapy and wound care.
• Acts as a patient advocate through all phases of enterostomal/wound care services.
• Identifies areas for clinical studies and promotes or conducts investigations.
• Identifies discharge needs and refers patients/families to appropriate agencies.
• Receives and reviews newly activated protocols, amendments, notices, suspensions, and terminations from the principal Investigator.
• Serves as a resource for the nursing staff in enterostomal and wound care nursing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level