Wound Care RN - HomeCare

Hartford HealthCare; Vernon (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is looking for a Wound Care RN responsible for managing and delivering wound care services in a homecare setting. The role emphasizes outcome-based care while ensuring high clinical quality standards.

Key responsibilities include managing a caseload, collaborating with the wound team, and coordinating patient scheduling. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of nursing experience and an understanding of wound care standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years nursing experience in a clinical specialty area required.
• Minimum two years in homecare preferred.
• RN License required; obtain Wound/Ostomy certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations and delivery of wound care services.
• Collaborate with other clinical staff to achieve outcomes.
• Oversee clinical staff and maintain care standards.

Skills

Effective communication

Management and leadership

Problem-solving

Knowledge of wound care standards

Proficiency in MS Office

Education

Associates degree or diploma in nursing

Wound/Ostomy specialty certification

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred

Job description

Location

MMH-8 Keynote Drive (10628)

Shift

Coverage Greater Manchester Region, productivity expectation of 28.

Position Overview

Wound Care RN responsible for daily management and delivery of wound care services within the homecare setting, ensuring outcome‑based, cost‑effective care, and maintaining clinical quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily management and delivery of wound care for the Wound program.
• Ensure outcome‑based, cost‑effective wound care using metric‑driven decisions.
• Collaborate with wound team members and other clinical staff to achieve exceptional outcomes.
• Perform wound care, oversee clinical staff, and maintain clinical care standards for clients receiving specialized wound care treatments.
• Develop, direct, and manage daily operations and delivery of wound care, and contribute to program goals and objectives.
• Manage a wound care caseload and LPN staff, ensuring consistent delivery of quality care and effective communication.
• Seek consultation with WOCN staff to identify and plan interventions for complex client care problems.
• Develop an interdisciplinary approach to client care with Wound program/Agency staff.
• Direct and coordinate all client care services, including necessary medical/surgical services, to achieve patient outcomes.
• Inform physicians and wound clinics of changes in client needs and plan of care for wound treatments.
• Determine staffing needs and coordinate patient scheduling to meet service demands.
• Accountable for team performance in achieving desired clinical and operational performance measures.
• Follow trends in the specialty area of wounds for home care and recommend treatment options for program incorporation.
• Participate in training, coaching, onboarding, and professional development of the wound program staff.

Other Duties

• Actively participate in the performance improvement process known as H3W.
• Participate in clinical education to provide programs aimed at improving clinical competencies of direct service staff.
• Research new information related to wound specialty and communicate it to the team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Associates degree or diploma in nursing; Wound/Ostomy specialty certification and Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Experience: Minimum of two years nursing experience in a clinical specialty area required; minimum two years in homecare preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration: RN License required; obtain Wound/Ostomy certification within 6 months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability Requirements

• Effectively communicate at all levels within the organization and share knowledge, ideas, and information.
• Demonstrated success in management, planning, and leadership ability for meeting patient outcomes.
• Ability to understand problem situations, solve problems, and independently assess a wide variety of tasks to identify solutions benefiting the client and agency.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards for wound care treatments.
• Ability to balance financial, quality, people, and customer expectations appropriate to business situations.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.