Advanced Wound Care Specialist-RN

Renown Health; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Renown Health in Reno, NV seeks an Advanced Wound Care Specialist-RN to lead wound/ostomy services for inpatients and outpatients. You will educate patients, coordinate care with clinicians, and supervise ongoing wound care practices.

You will maintain up-to-date knowledge and provide expert guidance on ostomy and wound management while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• BSN required within 3 years of hire.
• Two years of general nursing experience and clinical nursing experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Nevada RN license.
• BLS certification by American Heart Association at time of hire.
• Certification in CWN, CWON, CWOCN, CON, CCN, COCN, CWCN, WCC, CFCN or CWS within 3.5 years of hire; CFNC for foot/nail services.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care of wound/ostomy/incontinence/fistulas/continent diversions.
• Establish and maintain interdisciplinary communication with care team.
• Coordinate in-services to promote current wound/ostomy care standards.
• Perform debridement (conservative sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, mechanical).
• Apply comprehensive knowledge to wound/ostomy/lymphedema management.
• Practice cost-effective patient care.
• Educate patients and families on wound care and infection prevention.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team to optimize care.
• Provide guidance on best practices and workflow integration.

Skills

Wound ostomy care

Patient education

Interdisciplinary coordination

Education

BSN (within 3 years of hire)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The posted pay range represents the long-term earning opportunity for the position, while starting pay is based on the experience, skills, and qualifications each candidate brings to the role.

Purpose:

The Advanced Wound Care Specialist-RN, in conjunction with the Providers and clinical manager, provides direction and coordination of wound / ostomy services to inpatients, outpatients, and their caregivers and assures that patient education is appropriate to the developmental stage and age of the patients served. The specialist RN also provides support and education to the staff of Renown Health System involved in wound / ostomy care.

Nature and Scope:

The major responsibilities of this position in accordance with respective professional scope of practice are:

• Coordinates the care of the wound/ostomy/incontinence/fistulas/continent diversions.
• Establishes and maintains interdisciplinary communication and team work with all other health professionals providing care or education to the patient.
• Coordinates and gives in‑services to promote current standards related to wound/ostomy care.
• Debridement including conservative sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, and mechanical
• Demonstrates the ability to apply comprehensive knowledge in the principles and techniques of current wound/ostomy/lymphedema management.
• Practices cost effective patient care.
• Complex Clinical Counseling:Continence: Urodynamics, bowel/bladder trainingWound/General: Infection control, topical medications, cardiovascular health and screenings, pressure gradient compression wraps and garment purpose and application, NPWT, advanced wound care treatments, wound and ostomy researchOstomy: Stoma site marking, pre‑op and post‑op ostomy teaching, consultation, management of complicated ostomies and fistulas
• Maintains current with advancement of procedures/techniques and standards of care through professional organizations, conferences, or continuing education.
• Provide expert oversight and recommendations of wound and ostomy care.
• Educate patients and families/caregivers on wound care best practices and infection prevention.
• Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary team, including providers and other healthcare professionals to optimize care.
• Research, develop and provide guidance to the organization on best‑practices and how to incorporate those practices into order sets and efficient workflow for optimal patient outcomes.
• Act as a liaison between clinical settings.
• Function as a subject matter expert for the community.

This position is challenged to diagnose and treat human responses to health problems. The incumbent is accountable for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. When possible, the family or those significant to the family, are considered part of the assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation efforts of the advanced wound care specialist. It is the incumbents' responsibility to coordinate care between other professional disciplines as needed to comprehensively address individual patient needs. The incumbent must demonstrate the expert knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, motor/sensory, psychosocial, and safety appropriate to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients and meets standards of quality as measured by the department age specific competency standards. This position does provide patient care.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively. Bachelors of Science in Nursing BSN required within 3 years of hire.
• Experience: Two years of general nursing experience and clinical nursing experience required.
• License(s): Ability to obtain and maintain a State of Nevada Registered Nurse license.
• Certification(s): Requires current BLS certification by the American Heart Association at time of hire. Certification in wound, continence and/or ostomy (CWN, CWON, CWOCN, CON, CCN, COCN, CWCN, WCC, CFCN or CWS) and/or foot and nail services (CFNC) is required within 3. 5 years of hire. CFNC required for providing foot and nail services.
• Computer / Typing: Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job‑specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Disclaimer:

The foregoing description is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.