RN Wound Care Educator

Scope of work:

The Wound Care Educator (RN) is responsible for advancing evidence-based skin integrity, wound, and ostomy care practices across the organization. This role provides education, clinical consultation, and quality improvement support to nursing staff and interprofessional partners, with a strong focus on prevention and management of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs).
The Wound Care Educator functions in an educational and consultative capacity. The role partners closely with nursing leadership, unit-based Skin Champions, and quality teams to support standardization of practice, documentation accuracy, and improved patient outcomes.

• Designs, delivers, and evaluates wound and ostomy care education for nursing staff, including orientation, annual competencies, and targeted unit-based education.
  Develops and delivers education on pressure injury prevention, staging, documentation standards, and differentiation of wound etiologies (e.g., moisture-associated skin damage vs. pressure injury).
  Provides just-in-time, bedside education to support safe and effective wound and ostomy care practices across all shifts.
  Supports development, onboarding, and ongoing mentoring of unit-based Skin Champions to extend wound care expertise throughout the organization.

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  Serves as a clinical resource and consultant for complex, non-healing, or high-risk wounds in collaboration with bedside nurses and providers.
  Participates in proactive skin rounds and patient assessments to reinforce prevention strategies and evidence-based practice.
  Provides consultation and education support to off-shift and weekend staff as scheduled

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  Monitors wound-related quality indicators, including HAPI trends, and collaborates with nursing leadership on improvement strategies.
  Participates in pressure injury prevalence studies and supports follow-up education and action planning as applicable.
  Conducts and supports audits of wound-related documentation (LDAs) to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
  Aligns education efforts with audit findings, quality data, and organizational priorities

• Develops and maintains standardized wound and ostomy reference tools, including quick-reference guides and documentation tip sheets.
  Assists in reviewing and updating wound care policies, procedures, and documentation standards to align with evidence-based guidelines.
  Collaborates with leadership and value analysis to evaluate wound care products, equipment, and support surfaces.
  Contributes to the development of short- and long-term education roadmaps to support sustained improvement in wound care outcomes.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree

• 2 years of relevant experience Required

• Registered Nurse (RN) -State of Michigan Upon Hire required And

• Wound Care, Certified (WCC) - NAWCO National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy Upon Hire required

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Royal Oak Hospital - 3601 W 13 Mile Rd - Royal Oak

Department Name

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40

Hours of Work

Days Worked

Weekend Frequency

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