RN Wound Care Certified Job Listing at MedStar Medical Group in Washington, DC (Job ID req41850)

Description

Acts as a resource, consultant and educator in care coordination/case management for patients requiring clinical expertise related to wound care. Provides clinical care, management and oversight to a population of wound patients to support best practice and outcomes. Offers input for policy, procedure, competency evaluation, standardization of care, quality assurance and outcome evaluations of home care patients with wound needs. Supports staff education related to wound patients. Participates in product selection and evaluation for patient specialty care needs including review of wound product formulary.
Education

• Vocational/Technical Diploma from a diploma program in Nursing required or
• Associate's degree in Nursing required and
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred

• Home health experience and/or other nursing experience within the last 2 years required and
• 1-2 years 2 years acute care experience (ICU, CCU, Med-Surg, Oncology, Gerontology) within the last 5 years and 1-year home health nursing experience preferred

• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure Valid RN license in the District of Columbia, Maryland or Virginia or any combination based on work location(s) Upon Hire required and
• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation (includes BLS and NRP) for healthcare providers from either the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within 90 Days required and
• Additional unit/specialty certifications may vary by department or business unit. and
• WCC - Wound Care Certified or WTA certification, or WCON certification required within 6 months of hire. within 180 Days required and
• DL - Valid State Driver's License in good standing with a dependable vehicle for transportation Upon Hire required

• Wound care related specialty skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred.