Registered Nurse, Wound Care Coordinator

Suffolk County community hospital seeks a Registered Nurse to serve as their Wound Ostomy Care Coordinator.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the clinical care for patients at risk for or have actual impaired skin integrity, wounds, pressure injuries and ostomies.
• Assess, plan, evaluate, and execute the wound and ostomy care in the hospital.
• Serve as an advocate for prevention of pressure injuries and implements plans to safe guard patients at risk.
• Guide the nursing staff on the appropriate products and treatments for patients with mild to.
• Assists staff in providing care to patients with or at risk of developing wounds.
• Suggest proper support and positioning surface products.
• Advise staff on available and appropriate wound care products.
• Evaluate patient’s progress documenting in chart and communicating to nursing staff.
• Inform staff and patients regarding the management of ostomy or continent diversions.
• Assists patient and/or family in ostomy or continent care plan.
• Support and aid to patient and staff in plan to stabilize tube, protect skin at site and provide advice for suitable containment of drainage.
• Provide feedback to managers regarding their staff performance and patient care issues
• Collaborate with the Director of Professional to establish ongoing education and annual competencies.
• Serves as clinical preceptor for nursing students and new registered nurses.

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse
• A minimum of 2 years of wound care experience
• WOCN or WCC preferred

Salary:  $97,000 – 139,000