Lead Registered Nurse - Full Time

About the role

RestorixHealth’s mission is to restore health and improve the quality of life and access to care for patients with wounds. The Lead Registered Nurse oversees the clinic’s daily operations, provides direct patient care, coordinates care through assessment and team collaboration, and supervises clinical staff. The role reports to the Program Director and/or Regional Director and contributes to enhancing patients’ lives.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all joint commission, patient safety initiatives and infection control regulations
• Provide hyperbaric chamber operations and ensure maintenance as required
• Ensure staff demonstrates competency in core and center-specific clinical skills, and that continuing education and certificates are maintained and up to date
• Establish and ensure compliance to all RXH policies and procedures in cooperation with the hospital
• Review wound care center activities and recommend process flow changes in, or better utilization of, facilities, services and staff
• Authorize purchase of supplies and equipment in collaboration with the Program Director
• Delegates and oversees wound care services performed by RNs, LPNs, and Technicians
• Maintains open communication with RXH Senior Management, Regional Director, Program Director, Clinical Team, Community Educators, host facility staff, providers, and RXH business office staff to ensure continuity of care
• Actively participates in all Quality Management measures (i.e. survey preparation, documentation audits, patient satisfaction survey completion, and hand hygiene observations) and ensures all measures are turned in by designated deadlines
• Develops patient specific wound care plan and regularly reviews wound progress. Measures and photographs wound progress and provides updates to the physician on an ongoing basis as changes occur
• Assist providers and is present for specialized wound care procedures
• Ensures completion of the pre- and post-clinic checklist tasks. Assigns duties to clinical staff, as needed
• Provides ongoing patient education relevant to disease processes, mediations, nutrition, vitamin therapy, and pressure reduction
• Responsible for the leadership and management of the clinical team, addresses staff needs, and precepts new staff, as assigned
• Responsible for the daily operations of the clinic for scheduling, processes, protocols, clinic flow, and provider support
• Demonstrates awareness of patient’s age, growth, and developmental level when performing assigned tasks

Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in the state of employment
• Possesses and maintains current BLS and ACLS certification through the American Heart Association
• Possesses wound care clinic experience and a minimum of three years of nursing experience, or a combination of the above listed experiences
• Experience with electronic medical records preferred

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (with employer match) and Flexible Spending Accounts (General Purpose, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care)
• Employer-Paid Basic Life Insurance, AD&D and Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Buy-Up Life Insurance (for self, spouse & children), Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Care Discount Program
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (with employer match)