Wound Care Nurse

Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.Work Shifts7:30 A.M - 6:30 P.MJob DescriptionPurpose:Under the supervision of the Director of Nursing, provides care related to the assessment and treatment of patients with wounds, including other wound types such as diabetic, venous, arterial, and surgical wounds, ostomies, continence, and foot wounds, as well as patient and staff education and consultation, while ensuring optimal utilization of resources, service delivery, safe patient care, and compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and NYC Health + Hospitals rules and regulations and nursing standards of care.Specific Duties and Responsibilities: The Wound Care Nurse is charged with and responsible for:1. Conducts comprehensive assessment and continuous assessment of deep wounds, skin tears, ostomies, severe burns, pressure injuries or bedsores, continence, and diabetic foot wounds to determine potential wound complications, immediate treatment needs, and long-term treatment plans; works with other members of the health care team to determine if additional treatments or changes in care are required.2. Collaborates with clinical providers and health care teams to establish individualized, comprehensive plans of care for patients with complex wounds, ostomies, andor continence conditions based on the patient risks, diagnosis, and individual patient needs. Creates a plan of care for the interdisciplinary healthcare team, including the staff nurses, to follow.3. Completes a thorough wound care evaluation and documents assessments and treatment recommendations.4. Provides staff, patient and family education and counseling regarding wound care, risk factors associated with pressure injury, infection prevention, treatment measures and other related issues; provides teaching, guidance and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care. Refers other acutechronic skin alterations to appropriate specialty services (i.e., Surgery, Vascular, Podiatry, Dermatology, Plastic).5. Develops and implements wound and skin care prevention, and treatment programs, and provides corresponding education to patients, family memberscaregivers, and health care setting and allied personnel; evaluates and monitors effectiveness of programs to ensure successful functioning and efficiency.6. Participates in product evaluation for ostomy and skin care needs for the health care setting to ensure cos effective quality patient care.7. Participates in the development, evaluation, and revision of health care setting policies, procedures, and guidelines related to wound care, based on patient needs, evidenced-based trends, and industry standards.8. Collaborates with appropriate staff to establish protocols, which support best practices to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Serves as a clinical expert to provide staff nurses with wound treatment protocols and assists in the education of staff nurses on how to stage wounds. Participatesprovides educational activities i.e.: orientation of nursing personnel andor in-services as indicated.9. Observes, records, and interprets patient response and wound status, reporting any changes to appropriate members of the health care team; records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients.10. Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences, nursing quality committee, andor quality improvement initiatives relating to wounds, ostomy, and continence issues.11. Manages the collection and analysis of all data related to Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries. Utilizes quality measures of pressure injuries and standards to mitigate risk and drive improvement efforts in the performance of nursing care.12. If assigned to Community Care, maintain ongoing follow-up evaluation for patients after discharge from the health care setting to provide continuity of care.13. Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated by the nursing service administration.Minimum Qualifications1. Valid license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED); and2. Current certification in one of the following:•Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN) issued by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB); or•Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON) issued by the WOCNCB; or•Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN) issued by the (WOCNCB); or•Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) issued by the American Board of Wound Management (ABWM); or•Wound Care Certified Certification (WCC) issued by the National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (NAWCO).3. Holds or obtains a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).Department Preferences•Ability to communicate effectively with diverse patient and staff population•Proficient in electronic medical records, specifically EPIC•Exhibits ICARE standards•Knowledge of National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG)BenefitsIn addition to experiencelongevity and education differentials, Wound Care Nurses are also eligible to receive up to $10,000 in additional annual pay for holding certain wound, ostomy, andor continence certifications.If you wish to apply for this position, please apply online by clicking the "Apply Now" button.NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per weekRetirement Savings and Pension PlansLoan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employeesPaid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contractsCollege tuition discounts and professional development opportunitiesMultiple employee discounts programs

Created: 2025-01-15