Wound Care RN, In-Home Services: Philadelphia, PA

Espertahealth; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 49,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Esperta Health is seeking a Wound Care RN for in-home services in Philadelphia. This role involves providing expert wound care, ensuring compliance, and educating patients and caregivers. Candidates should possess a valid RN license and significant wound care experience, joining a company that values individualized patient care.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Training and Development

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with active Pennsylvania nursing license.
• 3+ years of Wound Care nursing experience mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of evidence-based wound care practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide and oversee wound care and patient education.
• Maintain electronic health records and compliance documentation.
• Perform wound management procedures within scope of practice.

Skills

Communication

Critical Thinking

Multitasking

Education

BSN from regionally accredited nursing program

WOCN certification or other approved wound care certification

Tools

Electronic patient records proficiency

Microsoft Products

Google documents

Job description

Wound Care RN, In-Home Services: Philadelphia, PA

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At Esperta Health, we’re helping millions of people take meaningful steps toward a brighter future through standardizing wound care while improving healing outcomes with the industry’s only complete in-home wound management program.

Esperta Health believes everyone should have access to expert wound care – anywhere. We have built the industry’s only complete in-home wound management program driven by concentrated expertise, wound healing guidelines, and AI-driven wound care technology to deliver real-time evidence-based treatment plans, thereby standardizing wound care while improving healing outcomes and significantly reducing costs.

This position requires a licensed registered nurse with wound care experience who is experienced, team-oriented, and able to provide expert wound care in the home setting using an application-based electronic patient record, according to the practice guidelines of the state where the service is provided. The registered nurse will provide and oversee wound care, diagnose, and treat wound care patients following evidence-based guidelines, monitor clinical quality of care, and ensure regulatory and company compliance within the assigned region. Qualified candidates will have strong knowledge of evidenced-based wound care practices and strategies to improve targeted outcomes. The registered nurse will work closely with the assigned team to monitor outcomes, clinical efficiency, appropriateness/quality of care and supervise care.

Responsibilities

Demonstrates proficiency in performing the full scope of wound care and management, including patient health interviews, review of medical/surgical health history, physical assessment, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic testing, initiating referrals, following Wound Healing Guidelines (WHG) for indicated treatment and follow-up scheduling, collaborating with assigned team members and other health care providers, and maintaining electronic health records.

Implement and maintain professional patient communications during in-home visits and via the application-based electronic patient record.

Complete documentation that meets regulatory guidelines and ensures compliance with documentation in the application-based electronic patient record.

Demonstrates safe work practices including proper body mechanics, proper infection control precautions, and takes corrective action when safety risks are encountered.

Provides ongoing patient / care giver education.

Performs procedures, dependent on the patient’s condition and provider aptitude as accepted by the Board of Nursing in the state where the care is delivered. Procedures include (within scope of practice or under supervision of NP or MD) incision and drainage, hematoma evacuation, suture removal, puncture or needle aspiration, application of all types of wound dressings including compression wraps, and bio-engineered skin substitutes.

Maintains standard and transmission-based infection control precautions appropriate for each patient.

Demonstrates strong customer service skills. Addresses customer complaints within the region in conjunction with the compliance department.

Maintains knowledge of HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules.

Esperta Health is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a proactive program of diversity development. Esperta Health will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels without regard to race, religion, gender, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, source of income, or veteran status.

Requirements

Qualifications/Education:

Registered Nurse with active and unrestricted Pennsylvania nursing license

BSN from regionally accredited nursing program, BLS Certification

Three or more years of Wound Care registered nursing experience is required

WOCN (Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses) certification or other company approved wound care certification is preferred. If certification is not currently held, new hires can sit for the certification exam within 60 days of employment. If exam is passed, company will reimburse for the cost of the exam.

U.S. Citizen (We are not able to provide sponsorship at this time)

Reside in the Philadelphia, PA metro area

Valid Driver's License, Reliable Transportation and Ability to travel to patient homes to provide care

Electronic patient records proficiency

Superior communication skills, both oral and written

Exemplary understanding of evidence-based wound care, ability to educate colleagues, patients, and caregivers to aid positive outcomes. Proficient computer skills including the ability to use Microsoft Products and Google documents.

Ability to think critically and multitask.

Ability to work independently and collaborate with other health care members.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Training and Development

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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