Wound Care Coordinator - RN at Genesis HealthCare
Philadelphia, PA 19012
About the Job
*Lead and integrate a fully developed Skin Health and Wound management program.
*Use Evidenced Based Guidelines
*Own access to a robust formulary for all skin and wound interventions/treatment categories.
*Possess advanced technology for wound photography with automated incident/prevalence reporting available - no additional paperwork!
*Obtain immediate skin/wound training, support and coaching by national wound specialists.
*Ability to actively engage in enhancing the skin and wound program.
*Collaborate, integrate and support nursing center skin and wound efforts with an interdisciplinary team to include nursing, therapy, dietitians and others!
*Advance your skill set with advanced internal skin and wound trainings.
*Participate in a bonus program for achieving nursing center skin health and pressure injury prevention goals and objectives.
*Receive reimbursement for wound certification and annual fees.
*Work a desirable Monday-Friday dayshift schedule (as part of a nursing center team, occasional evening/weekend hours may be required).
*We Develop YOU! We provide career ladders, education and training opportunities so you can build a long and successful career with Genesis.
*We Appreciate YOU! We value your contributions to the Genesis mission and vision and instill an environment of teamwork and enjoyment in working together. We recognize and celebrate our shared successes.
*We are Committed to YOU! We know you are the vital link between Genesis, our patients and residents! We inspire you to be your best self.
Qualifications:
*Must possess a RN license (MPT/DPT with leadership review/approval) *Must complete Skin Health Team Lead orientation training and Wound Basics within 90 days of hire *Commitment to attend monthly support calls is required. *Must have national accredited wound certification(CWS, CWCN, WCC, CWON, WOC, AWCC)or be committed to complete Advanced Wound Training and national accredited Wound Certification within 1 year of hire (For those hired with wound certification, completion of a fast-track hybrid program for regulatory wound care requirements will be provided) *Clinical experience in a skilled nursing setting is strongly preferred. *Discharge planning experience is strongly preferred. *Knowledge and experience with clinical charting, incident reporting and investigation response is required. *Must have a strong knowledge base of acceptable standards of care for nurses, providers, therapists, dietitians, and others on the nursing center team. *Experience in team building and demonstrating respect for the interprofessional team in wound management. *Must have knowledge of national wound guidelines and wound products. *Knowledge of nursing home regulations and survey process is required. *Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, Database Management, PowerPoint skills are required.
Other Info
- Position Type: Full Time
- Pay Target: $87,000 - $90,000 per year
- Job City: Philadelphia
- Requisition Number: 512919
