Certified Wound Care RN, WCC, Home Health

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Accountable for the assessment, coordination delivery and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient skin and wound management, patient/family education and transitions of care. Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in assigned area. Develops, implements, manages/coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications.

Adheres to hospital polices, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience. Engages in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.

Job Description:

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

Assessment and Planning of Patient Care:

• Conducts patient assessments for wound care services as determined by patient's age, need, and/or change in condition.
• Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the healthcare team to interpret, adjust, and coordinate daily patient care plan to ensure a plan of care that is patient centric with continuity of care.
• Partners with peers, other healthcare providers, and management to effectively streamline patient workflow, improve patient outcomes, and provide the highest care quality.
• Communicates patients' plan of care to co-workers and on-coming/off-going shift and between departments.

Provision of Patient Care:

• Provides competent, compassionate and cost-effective patient care in accordance with unit, department, hospital policies, scientific principles, evidence-based nursing practice/process, nursing objectives and standards of care.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for each patient and their families/support group in accordance with hospital regulations.
• Delegates tasks appropriately/effectively to team members based on legal scopes of practice, licensure, educational preparation, appropriate guidelines and individual capability.
• Communicates with and explains treatments/activities to patient and family in a clear, open-ended, collaborative manner showing care and concern, using teach back to ensure patient understanding of explanations, and integrating patient learning and educational needs.
• Maintains mindfulness in delivery of individualized care and in communication with patients and families, with a safety focus.
• Delivers safe and effective patient care in compliance with established hospital policies and procedures, as well as local, state and federal regulations to provide the highest level of patient care.
• Upholds the confidentiality of all patient protected health information (PHI) and protects all PHI from accidental, intentional or inappropriate disclosure.
• Remains current in advancements, trends, and best practices related to acute care and area of specialty and in professional nursing practice.
• Participates in and supports system, operating unit, facility and unit process improvement activities.

Evaluation of Patient Care:

• Monitors patient care interventions, assesses therapies, evaluates outcomes, and intervenes as warranted.
• Conducts ongoing education for patients and their families to ensure optimal patient care from admission through transitions of care.
• Reassesses, evaluates and documents each patient's response to the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed.
• Reports any events or near-misses in safety or compliance concerns via patient safety reporting mechanism.
• Participates in analysis of safety events to prevent future occurrences.
• Accurately documents and updates all treatment information in the patient's electronic health record (EHR).
• Develops, implements, documents formal teaching and transition planning that includes the patient/family in care for identified health needs.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Certification & Licensure:

RN-Registered Nurse of California

BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

WCC-Wound Care Certified within 6 months

OR CWON
- Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse within 6 months

OR CWOCN-Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse within 6 months

Department Required Certifications & Licensures:

Department: SCAH, DL-Valid Drivers License

Department: SCAH, AUTO-Automobile Insurance

Typical

Experience:

5 years of recent relevant experience.

Skills and Knowledge:

Demonstrated clinical expertise in the area of wound care, including a working knowledge of pharmacology, medical terminology, and aseptic technique.

Demonstrated…