Summary: The Outpatient Wound Care Nurse is responsible for the coordination of clinical activities of the Wound Care Center including but not limited to use of organizational skills, leadership, planning, implementing, evaluating, and providing patient care through the use of hospital and nursing standards.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

These duties and responsibilities described below represent the general tasks performed on a daily basis; other tasks may be assigned.

Provides case management to a group of patients providing specific assessments according to protocols and procedures, clinical competence in procedural skills, treatments, and patient/caregiver education related to wound care management. Provides HBO patient assessment and chamber operations as required. Collaborates with other health care providers, Wound Care Center Physicians, Program Director, and Medical Director regarding clinic and patient needs. Consistently looks at current processes and procedures and identifies and implements areas of improvement while adhering to HIPAA, HFAP, DOH as well as hospital and DCS requirements. Collaborates with Program Director and Medical Director to develop, implement and manage a continuous Performance Improvement Program (PIP).    Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services Demonstrate a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

Minimum Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred. Maintains and demonstrates competency in infection control, safety, all unit required skill review.

Preferred Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from a four year college or university; or one or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Registered Nurse with current RN VA license.  BLS certification