Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care
VNS Health
Manhattan, NY

​What We Provide 

• Attractive sign-on bonus and referral bonus opportunities   

• Generous paid time off, starting at 30 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays 

• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability  

• Employer-matched retirement saving funds 

• Personal and financial wellness programs  

• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care   

• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees 

• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement  

• Internal mobility, generous tuition reimbursement, CEU credits, and advancement opportunities   

• Interdisciplinary network of colleagues through the VNS Health Social Services Community of Professionals

What You Will Do

• Supports the integration of evidence-based care practices into protocols/policies, consultation strategies, staff development plans, continuous quality improvement initiatives, and research.

• Focuses on improving the patient’s experience of care (including quality and satisfaction) and reducing the need for hospitalizations and urgent care visits.

• Ensures patient/family centered needs are addressed. Establishes and communicates protocols and standards of care for a cultural and demographic diverse patient/family population; provides intervention guidelines based on these population health needs.

• Evaluates clinical outcomes data and analyzes practice patterns to promote organizational responses that meet the needs of the patients with specific complex and chronic illnesses.

• Develops policies, standards and protocols for the application of evidence-based practice and evaluates their impact on care management outcomes.

• Identifies and develops new programs designed to improve care outcomes for complex patients. Collaborates with program leadership in implementation and evaluation of such programs.

• Collaborates with program leadership to identify, develop, implement and evaluate practice improvement plans.

• Evaluates staff practice patterns on an individual and team level to identify gaps and improve communication skills and clinical practice.

• Educates, mentors, coaches and develops clinical staff and integrates complex illness management expertise into practice to improve quality of care, reduce transition problems from hospital to home, and reduce hospitalization rates.

• Performs telephonic and in-person clinical consultations as needed.

• Provides clinical care in accordance with VNS Health policies, practices, procedures and Standards of Professional Practice.

• Partners with the Research department to provide clinical expertise for the development, design and implementation of research proposals.

• Plans, develops, and implements care management programs with key external customers

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

• Develops and implements formalized disease and symptom management education programs for clinical staff based on evidence based guidelines and reimbursement regulations.

Licenses and Certifications:

• License and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York required
• Valid driver's license or NYS Non-Driver photo ID card, may be required as determined by operational needs.
• Clinical certification in a specific specialty, such as diabetes, oncology, wound/ostomy/continence etc. preferred

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required
• Master's Degree in Nursing preferred

Work Experience:

• Minimum of five years clinical experience required
• Experience developing and delivering disease specific educational programs preferred
• Effective oral/written communication and interpersonal skills required
• Proficient with personal computers, including Microsoft Office Word, Excel preferred