Wound Care Center Coordinator - Danbury Health Systems : Job Details

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations - Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York - plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates,

Summary:

Under the direction of the Nurse Manager/Program Director, the Wound Care Coordinator communicates and collaborates closely with physicians, other WCC staff, and other members of the health care team, to provide consistent quality care for patients with wounds. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Coordinator accepts responsibility and accountability for assigned patients as a case manager to plan, implement, and evaluate the care of the patients.

Responsibilities:

* Provides patient care that is continuously evaluated, planned for and revised as needed.

* Plan patient care to reflect goals that are realistic, measurable, and consistent with the medical plan of care for each patient, to include discharge planning.

* Organize and prioritize work to provide health information, discharge planning, and patient care in a safe environment to maximize health in the continuum of care and protect the patient.

* Demonstrates the responsibilities as a professional nurse and case manager through accurate, clear, concise, and timely written and oral communications.

* Demonstrates knowledge and professional utilization of current trends and practices in the health care field.

* Utilizes material, equipment and time in a safe, therapeutic, and cost effective manner.

* Participates in Quality Assurance activities.

* Guest Relations: Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors and medical center personnel as defined in the philosophy ofVassarBrothersMedicalCenter.

* Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).

* Performs other duties as required.

Other information:

* Requires Bachelors degree with a major in nursing (BSN). Graduate of accredited School of Nursing

* Wound Care Certification Preferred

* Three (3) years of experience as staff nurse in a medical/surgical or home care setting preferred.

* Wound Care experience preferred.

* Current NYS RN license.

Location: Poughkeepsie-21 Fox Street

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours: 8.00

FTE: 0.010000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: 7:30a -4p

Org Unit: 1185

Department: Wound Care Ctr

Exempt: No

Grade: S12

Salary Range:

$39.2100 - $72.8300 Hourly

Working conditions:

Essential:

* Some manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity

* Some occupational risk

* Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

EOE, including disability/vets.

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