Travel: RN Wound Care Coordinator Days - Integrated Resources, Inc

Manages facility wound care program including standards of care and practice related to wound, ostomy, and continence patient care needs. In addition, will provide direct patient care and assistance to staff nurses, and act as consultative service to affiliated healthcare agencies. Develops and implements the facility wound care program in conjunction with the national standardization process, to include patient care protocols, documentation tools, wound care formulary and WCC referral criteria. Establishes standards of care, competencies, policies and procedures in quality, cost efficient and effective wound care for all clinical staff. Acts as primary consultant to Wound Care Clinicians. Serves as a consultant to facility staff and advocates with physicians; through training and support, enables clinical staff to effectively assess wounds, recommend appropriate protocols, and initiate plans of care. Provides ongoing education to staff on products available for use in hospital. Evaluates all wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plan and provide early problem identification. Provides consultation and/or assessment on patients with pressure injuries . Consults on any wound that does not show measurable signs of healing within two weeks. In consultation with the physician, assists the primary nurse in developing an appropriate plan of care for comprehensive wound management and wound prevention. Makes recommendations to the physician for changes to wound care orders and provides evidence based research support as needed. Reviews medical records of patients with wounds. Ensures that wound assessments, care plans, and treatments are clearly and correctly documented and that appropriate wound related treatments are being provided. Investigates all cases with adverse events related to wounds through the completion of root cause analysis (RCA) and develops, in conjuction with nursing leadership, action plans based on RCA findings. Participates in clinical outcome monitoring, follow-up and agency performance improvement initiatives. Partcipates in CMS quality data reporting through completion of wound related LTRAX data set records. Collaborates with Support Center Clinical Operations staff to maintain a cost-effective wound care formulary. Assists as needed with training of new hire Wound Care Coordinators within the Hospital Division.

Facility Requirements:
Must have certification WOCN CWS, or WCC
Must have BLS certifications, these must be attached to the submission (Must be through the American Heart Association); RQI certifications will not be accepted
Must have 3 years recent Wound Care Coordinator experience
Must have IN RN license, must be attached to resume
Shifts will be Monday - Friday 8a-5p, weekend requirements are a possibility depending on patient admits
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