POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Wound Care Nurse (LPN, RN) Supervisor: Medical Doctor / RN

Position Function: A wound care nurse is a clinical nurse who assesses and treats lacerations, puncture wounds, surgical wounds, pressure sores, ostomies, diabetic ulcers, and other integumentary system malfunctions. A wound care nurse’s responsibilities include managing wound that take weeks to heal.

Wound Care Nurse’s Responsibilities and Duties are:

Wound care nurse assess and treat patients who have complicated wounds, ostomies, or continence issues. They collaborate closely with members of the patient care team to ensure that tailored treatment plans are adhered to avoid illness or harm in the future.

A Wound Care Nurse’s Responsibilities usually include:

Cleaning wounds to eliminate bacteria and debris and reduce infection risk.

Choosing the best treatment for a wound like regular cleaning, antibiotics, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or surgery.

Bandaging the wound by creating a barrier against microorganisms and changing the dressings regularly.

Collaborating with other patient care team members to decide the need for any additional therapies or adjuvant care.

Educating patients and caregivers on how to manage a dress wounds to aid healing following surgery.

Providing infection and injury preventing and pressure ulcer (bed sore) care education to patients and caregivers.

Writing orders to accelerate wound healing and prevent skin disintegration.

Completing forms for patient records and communicating with would care physicians, primary care physicians and other members of the care team.

Educational Requirement: A RN and Certification in Wound Care, advanced degree in nursing with four or more years of experience.The DON must be licensed to work as an RN in Washington, DC. and have a valid CPR and First Aid certification

Licensure and/or Certification: Must be a clinically Wound Care Certification, First aid and CPR certification and be a Board Registered Supervisor. Valid state driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and ability to utilize personal car for travel within the region.

Experience: At least one year experience, to include demonstrated leadership, familiarity with operational, financial, quality assurance, and compliance related operations of the organization. Knowledge of current evidence based practices and field implementation of those practices. Knowledge of Maryland and DC regulations. Strong management skills to address personnel development and issues. Teamwork oriented, flexibility in working assignments and locations. Research and training orientation to motivate employees. Data management skills for evaluation and outcome measurement for services and contracts. Excellent written and oral communication skills, solution-focused problem solving skills,

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of computer systems. Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, analytical, oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively interact with board members, community leaders, professionals and staff. Knowledge of professional standards and ethics for various disciplines.

Planning

• Work with Executive Team to assess, develop and implement program(s) services appropriate to the needs of clients and their families.
• Establish, review and implement program(s) policies and procedures.
• Plans, develops and administers programs with measurable outcomes, for continual improvement
• Coordinates regional-wide program services and related behavioral/mental health programs and activities.

Implementation:

• Establish, maintain and nurture working relationships with referral sources and other community agencies to ensure a steady flow of eligible clients to program(s).
• In consultation with Executive Team, continuously consider new processes and initiatives to improve and/or expand services as appropriate.
• Resolves problems encountered during daily operations, determines appropriate solutions, and promotes teamwork.
• Provide information on program(s) goals and objectives, treatment plans, resources and other pertinent information to appropriate collaterals as needed.
• Monitors the compilation of statistical data and maintenance of departmental reports and records and share appropriate feedback with staff.
• Conducts hiring interviews and selects candidate(s) for job opening(s).
• Provides work instruction, assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments, and encourages innovation.
• Conducts research for special projects
• In collaboration with Deputy Compliance Officer, prepares and submits written and oral reports;
• Oversee division quality assurance, e.g. regarding state regulations, licensure, and accreditation standards (CARF).
• Oversee administrative supervision of division staff. Follow human resources policies to handle personnel matters, e.g., regarding staff competency.
• Advocates for mental health services throughout the community and region, using measurable annual division goals and outcomes. Serve on community committees and boards, representing and promoting Contemporary Family Services, Inc.
• Evaluates programs to assure appropriate and adequate services and or treatment for clients and families
• Maintain liaison between state and local agencies
• Attends meetings; participates in seminars and conferences
• Other duties as assigned by the Executive Team.

Leadership Competencies:

Beyond work experience, qualified candidates are expected to display the core knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to success as the Clinical Manager of an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC). Below are leadership competencies that all candidates should possess:

Organizational Agility

Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.

Integrity and Trust

Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him / herself for personal gain.

Process Management

Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient work flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can simplify complex processes; get more out of fewer resources.

Planning

Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.

Informing

Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make decisions; is timely with information.

Building Effective Teams

Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Motivating Others

Creates a climate in which people want to do their best; can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members; can assess each persons hot button and use it get the best out of him/her; pushes tasks and decisions down; empowers others; invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility; makes each individual feel his/her work is important; is someone people like working for and with.