Wound Care Coordinator (JR235875)

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New Rochelle, New York

Montefiore New Rochelle - Schaffer Extended Care

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Full time

$96,000- $140,000

Overview: <p>The Wound Care Nurse Coordinator will have the primary responsibility for supervising areas of Nursing Services which are related to wound care and nursing.Job Profile Name: Wound Care Coordinator</p> <p>Salary Range: $96,000- $140,000</p> <p>Job Group &amp; Family: Nursing\Nursing Management</p> <p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong> Previous experience in a Long Term Care Facility. Knowledge of Wound Care practices. New York State Licensed. Professional Nurse, minimum of Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree, MDS Knowledge, Wound and Infection Control knowledge, Care Planning and Assessment knowledge.</p> <p><strong>GENERAL OBJECTIVES</strong>: To ensure residents receive wound care services in order to meet their highest practicable level of physical functioning.</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Assesses residents to determine their risk factors for contractures, skin breakdown and deterioration in ADL&rsquo;s in order to develop a nursing rehab plan of care.</li> <li>Monitors the effectiveness of the plan of care through direct observations of care rendered and through weekly wound rounds/ reassessment.</li> <li>Develops a plan of care for each resident with a current pressure sore, or evaluated as high risk for the development of pressure sores.</li> <li>Provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and the interdisciplinary team in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.</li> <li>Coordinates and performs physician-ordered patient wound care following the wound care guidelines.</li> <li>Active role in identifying and addressing quality issues pertaining to development, prevention of wounds, and implementing corrective action and plans as necessary.</li> <li>Supports and maintains Nursing Services objectives and standards pertaining to Wound Care</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>Completes Wound care, positioning audits, analysis of trends, etc. as assigned by the Quality Assessment and Assurance Coordinator.</li> <li>Maintains current list of residents with wounds and their treatments.</li> <li>Monitors EMR dashboard&rsquo;s &ldquo;Alerts&rdquo; pertaining to Wound Assessments.</li> <li>Completes audits as assigned by the Quality Assessment and Assurance Coordinator.</li> <li>Participates in all conferences and meetings.</li> <li>Performs any and such duties related to the effective and efficient operation of the institution as may be assigned by the Nursing Services Administration Staff.</li> </ul>