Wound Care Nurse Program Manager

Duties

• Provides direct patient care after analysis of patient status and needs to develop and evaluate individualized care plans by: applying WOC clinical knowledge and skills to analyze and assess patient needs; overseeing collaboratively developed individualized care plans for complex and specialized patients while providing guidance to staff; leading the evaluation of effectiveness of care plans through ongoing assessment, analysis, and revision, anticipating and resolving /mitigating issues and risks as they arise; and providing consultation to patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to promote patient-centered care, fostering collaboration and communication.
• Oversees the development and delivery of skin and wound care education for patient/family and interdisciplinary staff.
• Leads program development and initiatives to enhance the quality of skin and wound care.
• Promotes compliance with regulatory standards by engaging stakeholders to assess the impact of policy changes on patient care delivery and workflow processes.
• Provides leadership to and oversight of, the wound care nursing staff, and provides direct patient care, education and consultation to providers and staff as needed.
• Participates in budgetary process.
• Collaborates with Wound Medical Director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Graduate of Accredited CWOCN/CWCN Nursing Education Program (wound scope, minimum) required upon hire or completed within 1 year of hire into the role.
• Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure required upon hire.
• CWCN - Certified Wound Care Nurse or CWOCN - Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse required upon hire or completed within 1 year of hire into the role.
• CNS - Clinical Nurse Specialist preferred.
• 3 Years of direct patient care in acute care setting preferred.
• 1 Year of experience as a Certified Wound Care Nurse in acute care preferred.