Registered Nurse(RN) Manager Outpatient Wound Care - Lourdes Hospital

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

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As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Nurse (RN) Manager Outpatient Wound Care – Lourdes Hospital

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse (RN) Manager has responsibility and accountability over operations, revenue cycle integrity, community education, clinical management, and strategic growth of the Outpatient Wound Care Program and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). The Nursing Manager plans, implements, and evaluates the delivery of overall nursing care to patients and may need to provide direct patient care depending upon the outpatient facility. The ability to work with clinical and non-clinical leadership for the unification, standardization and improvement of wound care is crucial in this role.

Essential Functions: 

• Provides daily management and ensures compliance over all aspects of the outpatient wound program
• Continuously analyzes data and processes to ensure efficient operation and quality performance of the outpatient center
• Implements program objectives, KPI’s, and timelines for wound care and HBOT Centers, then tracks executed activities to report to hospital leadership for managing trends and changes
• Promotes departmental plans while continuously analyzing data and processes to ensure efficient operation and quality performance are met by staff
• Collaborates with the clinical leaders and other regional leaders to drive consistency and standardization of best practices
• Participates in hospital meetings and activities, as appropriate, to encourage collaboration of the outpatient wound center with other departments and advocate on the center’s behalf 

• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Bachelors of Science, Nursing (required)
• Masters of Science, Nursing (preferred)

Licensure/Certification:

• Must possess one of the following:
  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Registered Nurse (RN) covered by the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
• BLS Basic Life Support– American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, required prior to direct patient care)
• Preferred Certifications:
  • Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN)
  • Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN)
  • Certified Continence Care Nurse (CCCN)
  • Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON)

Experience:

• Nursing Management and/or Leadership experience (required)
• Experience in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (preferred)
• Experience in Hospital Outpatient Setting (preferred)

Training:

• Wound Care Centers that offer Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
  • Completion of Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) approved 40-hour course within 6 months of hire and completion of written exam (required)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) training (preferred)

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department:

Wound Care - IP - Lourdes Medical Pavilion

It is our policy to abide by all Federal and State laws, as well as, the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). Accordingly, all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or