RN Wound Care Educator
Listed on 2026-08-15
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Nursing
Nurse Educator, Clinical Nurse Specialist
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).
Scope Of WorkThe 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.
- Serves as a clinical resource and consultant for complex, non-healing, or high-risk wounds in collaboration with bedside nurses and providers. 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.
- Required Bachelor's Degree
- 2 years of relevant experience Required
- Registered Nurse (RN)
-State of Michigan Upon Hire required And - Wound Care, Certified (WCC) - NAWCO National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy Upon Hire required
- Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
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- Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
- Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
- Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status
SITE
- Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Rd
- Royal Oak
Employment Type
Full time
ShiftDay (United States of America)
Weekly Scheduled Hours40
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