What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Program Manager position at Visiting Nurse Health System Inc?
Home Health – Wound Care Program Manager
Visiting Nurse Health System (Visiting Nurse) is seeking a Wound Care Program Manager (WCPM) who will oversee Visiting Nurse’s wound care program. The WCPM is responsible for developing policies and procedures for the care of patient wounds. They are responsible for developing and overseeing wound care protocols and ensuring clinician adherence. They act as liaisons to customers, including VNHS clinicians, physicians, wound care programs, and other referral sources. The ideal candidate provides leadership for educational offerings and research programs to advance wound, ostomy, and continence care and improve patient outcomes. This role will be headquartered in Dunwoody, GA.
Who is Visiting Nurse Health System...
Serving the Atlanta Area for over 75 years, Visiting Nurse is a leading provider of home healthcare, long-term care at home, hospice, and palliative care services, helping patients and their loved ones receive care at home following an illness, surgery, or hospital stay. Our values of Respect and Integrity, Excellence, Stewardship, and Care are paramount to our mission to improve the lives we serve.
Our vision is to be the first choice for patients, families, payers, and other healthcare providers when they need home healthcare services. To achieve patient and employee satisfaction scores and clinical outcomes within the top 10 percent of all home healthcare providers in the U.S. To continue to invest in our strong community partnerships, coordinated care solutions, top-performing workforce, and innovative technologies to improve affordability throughout the healthcare continuum. To be a financially strong organization that healthcare professionals prefer to work for. For more information about Visiting Nurse, please visit vnhs.org.
In this position...
- Identifies and implements standards of care that will quickly and safely heal a variety of wounds.
- Assess clinician adherence to standards. Provides or recommends remediation necessary to ensure adherence.
- Reviews targeted metrics and patient outcomes to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Modifies/updates the program to better meet the needs of VNHS patients.
- Ensures there is a standardized supply formulary that includes products that support the program's financial resources and are safe and effective for patients.
- Leads implementation across home health programs of evidence-based practice in wound, continence, and ostomy care
- Consults with staff nurses and provides education and direction when they are confronted with a new or unfamiliar aspect of wound, continence, and ostomy care.
- Introduces and evaluates innovative products, programs, and technologies that enhance patient outcomes. Makes recommendations for changes to the Director of Education and the Leadership team.
- Collaborates with the Manager of Quality Initiatives, Branch Directors, and other clinical leaders to ensure current practice standards are met in the delivery of care.
- Designs, implements, and evaluates educational activities which promote professional development of nurses and other patient care team members in wound, continence, and ostomy care.
- Identifies recurring problems or systems in need of performance improvement.
- Participates in and/or leads multidisciplinary performance improvement teams.
Compensation: $82,240 - $123,361
Do you have....
- Bachelor of Science degree is required. A master’s degree is preferred. Graduate from an accredited Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing (WOCN) education program.
- Current licensure as an RN in the State of Georgia.
- Certification as a Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse.
- CPR certification.
- 2 years of home health experience, supervision/management in home health preferred
- Must have reliable transportation, a GA driver’s license, and current vehicle insurance.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Discount
- Flexible Schedule
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Life insurance
- PTO and 9 Holidays
- 403b w/company match
- Pet Insurance
Visiting Nurse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants based on based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, military and veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, reproductive health decision-making, lawful off-duty use of marijuana, any other characteristic protected by law, or any combination of two or more of the characteristics listed here. If you need an accommodation to complete an online application, please contact Visiting Nurse at 404-215-6100.
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Salary : $82,240 - $123,361