Per Diem Registered Nurse Wound Care Center Coordinator, Poughkeepsie, NY

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.

Per diem Wound Care Center Coordinator position in Poughkeepsie, NY

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:

1. Provides patient care that is continuously evaluated, planned for and revised as needed.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Demonstrates the responsibilities as a professional nurse and case manager through accurate, clear, concise, and timely written and oral communications.
5. Demonstrates knowledge and professional utilization of current trends and practices in the health care field.
6. Utilizes material, equipment and time in a safe, therapeutic, and cost effective manner.
7. Participates in Quality Assurance activities.
8. Guest Relations: Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors and medical center personnel as defined in the philosophy of Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
9. Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).
10. Performs other duties as required. 

Education Skills Experience:

1. Requires Bachelors degree with a major in nursing (BSN).  Graduate of accredited School of Nursing
• Wound Care Certification Preferred
2. Three (3) years of experience as staff nurse in a medical/surgical or home care setting preferred.
• Wound Care experience preferred.
3. Current NYS RN license.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Significant 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.

Credentials:RN,BLS

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1185

Department: Wound Care Ctr

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly