Wound Care Program Manager, RN
Company: Bethesda Health
Location: Chesterfield
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Bethesda Brings out the Best in Talented, Caring People!
At Bethesda, more than 1,200 employees dedicate their careers to
improving the lives of others.
As a team member at Bethesda, you'll enjoy great benefits such as:
403b, daily pay, bonuses, career advancement opportunities, and
holiday pay.
Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and life insurance available
for regular status full and part time employees.
Summary
Oversees and manages the organizations skin care program and
associates. Serves as clinical expert and consult on newly acquired
and worsening wounds. Reports to corporate leadership and
compliance on facility acquired pressure injuries and healed wounds
within organization. Direct Report to Director of Clinical
Operations with a dotted line to Vice President Corporate
Compliance and General Counsel. Tracks trends in wound, ostomy, and
continence care at facilities and provides suggestion for
interventions. Collaborates with corporate mulitdisplinary team to
review and recommend changes to the organizations skin care
formulary and support surfaces. Assists corporate leadership team
during facility state survey as it pertains to wounds. Develops and
implements education for the organization's nursing department as
it relates to skin and wound, ostomy, and continence care.
Routinely participates in wound rounds at facilities. Serves as
liaison for outside providers of wound, ostomy, and continence care
to ensure collaboration of supply and services for the
organization's residents and patients. Collaborates with risk
management and compliance on wound matters.
Job Qualifications
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing with current licensure
in the State of Missouri and State of Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in nursing
- Current RN licensee in the state of Missouri and State of
Illinois
- Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse (CWOCN) or Certified
Wound, Ostomy Nurse (CWON) required. or willing to obtain within
six months of employment
- Three to five years of recent nursing experience during which
administrative and supervisory competency has been
demonstrated.
- One year management experience preferred.
- Communication, organization, and planning skills required.
- Must be able to manage a diversity of activities and function at
all times in a stressful environment.
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
- Ability to lift heavy objects using proper lifting techniques and
with assistance as necessary.
- Ability to transfer and move residents who vary with ability to
assist weighting 200+lbs using proper lifting techniques and with
assistance as necessary.
- Ability to push and pull equipment weighing in excess of 40 lbs.
using proper techniques and with assistance as necessary.
- Manual dexterity, coordination and skillful use of hands when
working with residents and equipment.
- Ability to perform necessary documentation.
- Visual acuity
- Must be able to manage a diversity of activities.
Category: RN
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