Wound Care Clinician (RN), Nursing Education DH

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Danbury Hospital, a 456-bed acute care hospital, has been providing award-winning, personalized patient care to the people of Western Connecticut for 140 years. Our specialty areas of excellence include a Level III NICU, a certified Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center, and compassionate psychiatric care, including a partial-hospitalization program. 

Our accolades include the following: 

• The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety 
• U.S. News & World Report - High performance in heart failure treatment 
• Healthgrades - One of America’s 50 Best Hospitals 
• Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) - Robotic Center of Excellence 
• Joint Commission - Gold seal of approval in spine surgery
  

At Danbury Hospital, we take great pride in our team members and their passion for providing the best care possible—always with heart. For many of our team members, that care extends beyond the walls of our hospital. We volunteer at local non-profits and participate in community initiatives and events. Our dedication to the health and well-being of our entire community makes this a truly special place to work.

Summary:
The Program Coordinator is a resource and educator for physicians, nurses, and other clinicians dealing with ostomy, wound, skin and incontinence issues. Provides consultative work and bedside education on patient care units in regards to skin management. Participates in initiatives to improve performance related to care. Supports nursing practice in other quality initiatives.

Required: Bachelor's Degree required. State of CT RN license required. BLS certification. Expert clinical, critical thinking and patient care management and nursing. Expert in ostomy, wound, skin and incontinent patient care. 
Minimum Experience: three years
Desired: Certification in Wound, Ostomy, Continence care. Performance improvement; team leadership skills.
Shift: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Responsibilities:

1. Provides clinical leadership and expertise in area of specialty. Assures that policies and procedures related to ostomy, wound, skin and incontinence patients are implemented through collaboration with physicians, nurses and the interdisciplinary team.
2. Develops, plans, coordinates, and implements formal training initiatives on wound, ostomy, continence educational programs applying the principles of adult learning and education practice in accordance with the mission and philosophy of the Department of Nursing and Danbury Hospitals.
3. Coaches and educates staff to include physicians, nurses and other clinicians dealing with ostomy, wound, skin and incontinence issues. Revises program as needed.
4. Performs assessment and coordinates management of wound, ostomy, skin and continence services.
5. Assures nursing interventions follow national and Danbury Hospitals standards of nursing practice for treatment of wound, ostomy, skin and/or continence problems, providing recommendations for management, education to staff and to patients, enhancing patients' self-care abilities, and working toward positive patient outcomes. Works collaboratively with physicians in developing protocols.
6. Provides counseling and correction of practice habits of nursing staff.
7. Analyzes data specific to wound, ostomy, skin and incontinence patients regarding trends and outcomes to monitor and promote process improvements in their care to include but not limited to collection, tracking, and trending of pressure ulcer incidence and prevalence.
8. Participates in initiatives to improve performance related to care of ostomy, wound, skin, and incontinence patients. Collaborates with nursing leaders and staff, physicians, and others.
9. Conducts patient medical record audits as needed to investigate issues related to ostomy, wound, continence and other patient-related issues.
10. Attends management meetings and training programs.
11. Completes required continuous training and education, including department-specific requirements and those related to wound, ostomy continence care.
12. Complies with departmental organizational policies and procedures and adheres to external agency requirements.
13. Participates in continuous self-development by reading professional journals, attending workshops and seminars, and setting goals for growth with support from Danbury Hospitals.
14. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
15. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Information:

Working Conditions:
Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational: Some occupational risk
Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital
Department: Nursing Education

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $45.93 - $85.29 Hourly

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