The Wound Care Nurse provides quality, cost-effective management of a caseload of patients via telehealth and remote encounters for patients across multiple states who have complex wound care needs. Upon referral from StealthCo partner physicians, the wound care nurse provides comprehensive patient care (treating the whole patient). Leveraging our tech stack, they can assess, formulate, and execute plans of care, using image-based remote patient monitoring to regularly adjust care plans, triage, and coordinate care for accelerated healing. You will provide expert consultation, coordination of services and education for patients, families and the healthcare team to achieve optimal patient care.The major clinical focus of this position is providing wrap-around services and management of the treatment journey virtually.
You will report to and work with the Chief Medical Officer.
(Note: this position has the opportunity to become full-time.)
What you'll do:
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Wound Care
- Collaborates with partner physicians, coordinates referrals, DME, and prescriptions to drive positive outcomes.
- Assesses, examines, counsels, and determines a plan of care for prevention and healing of wounds.
- Determines and orders appropriate topical products, compression therapy, sharp debridement, referrals to specialty providers, labs and x-rays and protocols based on established evidence-based guidelines and algorithms
- Organizes and forms the plan of care for patients and rehabilitation through assessment, examination, teaching, counseling and recommending treatment and product use.
- Leverages image-based remote patient monitoring to continually inform treatment and care management.
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Wound Education and Consultation
- Consults with contracted home health agencies, primary care clinicians, wound care clinics, and partner physicians regarding appropriate clinical wound care and utilization for home care and outpatient services.
- Informs treatment protocols and patient engagement plans
- Consults with DME, Materials Management regarding optimum use of supplies and equipment
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Quality Management/Utilization: Participates in quality management/improvement activities including occurrence reporting, focused studies, process and outcome measurement and continuous quality improvement projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What you'll need:
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Background
- Nursing Degree
- Minimum four (4) years of wocn or NP experience
- Minimum two (2) years of wound care experience.
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License, Certification, Registration:
- This job requires licensure and credentials in Colorado, with the capability to be licensed and credentialed in multiple states in the future (Support to be provided)
- National Provider Identifier/ WOCN certification
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Misc. Skills
- Current evidence-based knowledge of wound nursing practice.
- Experience with wound assessments,
- Experience working with multiple technology platforms
- Knowledge/experience with all kinds debridement including sharp wound debridement.
- Ability to complete concise, thorough clinical documentation of patient assessments and care.
- Working knowledge of quality management and resource utilization methodologies.
- Thorough knowledge of universal infection control
- Presents in-service training
- Strong verbal and communication skills.
- Problem-solving, organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work in interdisciplinary team as a consultant and direct care provider.
- Able to provide continuous patient education in alliance with WOCN standards
- Demonstration of customer-focused service skills.
- Ability to proficiently operate personal computer, technology platforms, virtual conferencing, and remote image support
