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Wound Care Coordinator RN
Genesis HealthCare - Albuquerque, NM
posted about 2 months ago
About the position
The Wound Care Coordinator - RN position at Genesis HealthCare is designed for compassionate and motivated Registered Nurses with a focus on wound care. The role involves leading and integrating a comprehensive Skin Health and Wound management program in collaboration with nursing center management, ensuring high-quality care for patients. The coordinator will serve as a clinical expert for skin, wound, and incontinent products, overseeing durable medical equipment related to wound prevention and management. This position is part of a nursing center team, primarily working Monday to Friday during the day shift, with occasional evening or weekend hours as needed.
Responsibilities
- Lead and integrate a fully developed Skin Health and Wound management program in collaboration with nursing center management.
- Support central supply serving as the clinical expert for skin, wound, and incontinent products.
- Oversee durable medical equipment related to the prevention and management of wounds.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
- Strong knowledge base of acceptable standards of care for nurses, providers, therapists, dietitians, and others on the nursing center team is required.
- Experience in team building and demonstrating respect for the interprofessional team in wound management is required.
- Knowledge of national wound guidelines and wound products is required.
- Knowledge of nursing home regulations and survey process is required.
- Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, Database Management, PowerPoint skills are required.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in a skilled nursing setting.
- Discharge planning experience.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision insurance
- Company-paid life insurance
- 401K
- Paid Time Off
- Variable compensation plans
- Nursing Student Loan Debt Repayment and Tuition Assistance
- Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
- Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
- Bonus program for achieving nursing center skin health and pressure injury prevention goals and objectives
- Reimbursement for wound certification and annual fees.
