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

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities     
• Generous paid time off (PTO), 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     

What You Will Do

• Manages and delivers wound care specific clinical education programs designed to foster high quality care by implementing evidence-based practice, performance improvement activities, and professional staff development.
• Supports the day-to-day operations of the wound management software application.
• Ensures clinical education programs address patient-centered needs. Identifies and communicates protocols and standards of care for a culturally and demographic diverse patient population; provides education intervention guidelines based on these population health needs.
• Manages the implementation of clinical staff development programs such as orientation, in-services, training, and other learning activities. Ensures that the development and delivery of the program
• Reviews program-specific educational program outcomes and program evaluations to determine areas for improvement and makes recommendations for change and new programs for clinical education as appropriate.
• Supports the integration of evidence-based wound and ostomy care practices into protocols/policies, consultation strategies, staff development plans, continuous quality improvement initiatives, and research.
• Evaluates clinical outcomes data and analyze practice patterns to promote organizational responses that meet the needs of patients with specific complex and chronic illnesses.
• Develops policies, standards, and protocols for applying evidence-based practice and evaluates their impact on care management outcomes.
• 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 related to wound care.
• Performs written, telephonic, and in-person clinical consultations as needed.
• Participates in creating and delivering presentations on project status and outcomes to management.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified as a Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse required
• Current License and registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in NYS required

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree of Science, Science in Nursing, Science in Education or Science in Business Administration required
• Master's Degree of Science in Nursing, Science in Education, Science in Business Administration preferred

Work Experience:

• Minimum of five years progressive experience in health care required
• Conversant in data interpretation and presentation required
• Proficient with personal computers, including Windows, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint required
• Knowledge of Project Management Applications, and other related databases preferred