RN Wound Care Educator

Scope of work:

The Wound Care Educator (RN) is responsible for advancing evidence-based skin integrity, wound, and ostomy care practices across the organization. This role provides education, clinical consultation, and quality improvement support to nursing staff and interprofessional partners, with a strong focus on prevention and management of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). The Wound Care Educator functions in an educational and consultative capacity. The role partners closely with nursing leadership, unit-based Skin Champions, and quality teams to support standardization of practice, documentation accuracy, and improved patient outcomes.

• Designs, delivers, and evaluates wound and ostomy care education for nursing staff, including orientation, annual competencies, and targeted unit-based education. Develops and delivers education on pressure injury prevention, staging, documentation standards, and differentiation of wound etiologies (e.g., moisture-associated skin damage vs. pressure injury). Provides just-in-time, bedside education to support safe and effective wound and ostomy care practices across all shifts. Supports development, onboarding, and ongoing mentoring of unit-based Skin Champions to extend wound care expertise throughout the organization.

Participates in proactive skin rounds and patient assessments to reinforce prevention strategies and evidence-based practice. Provides consultation and education support to off-shift and weekend staff as scheduled.

Monitors wound-related quality indicators, including HAPI trends, and collaborates with nursing leadership on improvement strategies. Participates in pressure injury prevalence studies and supports follow-up education and action planning as applicable. Conducts and supports audits of wound-related documentation (LDAs) to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Aligns education efforts with audit findings, quality data, and organizational priorities.

• Develops and maintains standardized wound and ostomy reference tools, including quick-reference guides and documentation tip sheets. Assists in reviewing and updating wound care policies, procedures, and documentation standards to align with evidence-based guidelines. Collaborates with leadership and value analysis to evaluate wound care products, equipment, and support surfaces. Contributes to the development of short- and long-term education roadmaps to support sustained improvement in wound care outcomes.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 years of relevant experience Required
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State of Michigan required upon hire
• Wound Care Certified (WCC) - NAWCO National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy required upon hire

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
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• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE
- Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Rd
- Royal Oak

Department Name

Education Nursing Clinical Staff
- Diversified East WB Mkt

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

Variable

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

Variable weekends

Corewell Health is committed to providing a safe environment for our team members, patients, visitors, and community. We require a drug-free workplace and require team members to comply with the MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and Influenza vaccine requirement if in an on-site or hybrid workplace category. We are committed to supporting prospective team members who require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a…