Wound Program Coordinator, Registered Nurse, RN

Job Profile Summary

This role focuses on providing professional and nonprofessional nursing care services in accordance with physician orders. In addition, this role focuses on performing the following Home Care Nurse duties:
Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care needs of a designated group of patients or provides nursing care and identified clinical support tasks within the scope of practice for achievement of the patient’s plan of care as directed. Provides professional nursing care to patients. Requires a nursing license. A professional individual contributor role that may direct the work of other lower level professionals or manage processes and programs.

The majority of time is spent overseeing the design, implementation or delivery of processes, programs and policies using specialized knowledge and skills typically acquired through advanced education. A specialist level role that is a recognized subject matter expert in job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Typically manages large projects or processes with limited oversight from manager, coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level professionals, resolving difficult and often complex problems.

This position develops, implements, and oversees the wound care program; provides leadership; serves as a clinical resource and mentor, providing dependable consultation and guidance; provides consultation visits; promotes quality care and continuous performance improvement. The position carries out her/his responsibilities consistent with Agency policies, practices, mission and vision, and with instructions as set forth by leadership. As a key member of the health care team, the position must interact courteously and effectively with patients and their families as well as with co-workers from all Agency departments, community resources, and with patients' physicians in order to facilitate safe and efficient patient care.

• 1. Massachusetts RN Licensure.
• 2. Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing (WOCN) certification.
• 3. Three (3) years of Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing experience.
• 4. Two (2) years of Home Health experience.

• 1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Hours:

Full Time, 40hrs. Weekend/Holiday Rotation Required.

Location:

Lowell, MA and surrounding areas.

• 1. Provides leadership, oversight, and dependable clinical guidance for the Wound Care Program, nurse managers, and nursing staff, consistent with the objectives of the P.I.C.
• 2. Assists in establishing plans for care delivery, including case conferencing and referral to the Ethics Committee.
• 3. Assures adequate delivery of care to patients without discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religious affiliation, etc., or ability to pay for services.
• 4. Contributes to the P.I.C.; assists with the development of written plans, policies, procedures, and protocols related to wound care and treatment. Contributes to Process Improvement activities and continuing evaluation of programs and performance in the P.I.C. Develops immediate and long-range goals.
• 5. Contributes to the development and evaluation of the Wound Care Program in accordance with the philosophy, objectives, and mission of the Agency.
• 6. Plans and regularly conducts the Wound Care Committee.
• 7. Maintains balance between program and service demands; priorities and staff resources. Assumes responsibility for implementing change effectively, providing support to staff.
• 8. Demonstrates a caring and considerate response to staff needs by providing new employee orientation, training, ongoing supervision of professional staff, including home supervisory visits. Instructs staff nurses on all aspects of wound care documentation; reviews documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• 9. Ensures that regulatory and licensing requirements for the provision of care are met.
• 10. Provides oversight and management of wound care supply orders and collaborates with vendors in the selection of supplies for the formulary.
• 11. Facilitates referrals to the program. Collaborates with primary nurses and other referral sources…