Description
Miami Jewish Health is one of the largest providers of healthcare and living options for aging adults in the Southeast. Our four-star rated skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility is located on a beautiful 20 acre campus just north of mid-town Miami.
We serve approximately 1200 patients and residents each year, providing a full range of long-term care, treatment, support, and post-hospitalization services. Join us now to do purposeful work with our diverse and respectful team.
Job Title : Wound Care Nurse Supervisor
Job Summary
The Wound Care Nurse Supervisor is responsible for the daily operations of the wound care program. The WCN-Supervisor develops and oversees the implementation of nursing driven wound care protocols, data collection, and provides education of wound care initiatives, prevention of pressure ulcers, therapeutic support services, dressing selection and adjunctive therapy to residents, families, and staff. The Wound Care Supervisor collaborates with clinical staff, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to provide the resident with the highest quality and most appropriate wound care.
Essential Job Functions

• Performs skin assessment on all newly admitted residents; the admission assessment is completed within 24hr of admission
• Perform skin assessment on all newly admitted residents the admission assessment is completed within 24hr of admission.
• Wound assessments and evaluation and documentation of patient's clinical condition are updated weekly as established in department guidelines, policies and procedures and regulatory guidelines.
• Assists with preparation for rounds with wound care doctor on appropriate days to include review of charts, ensures wound care cart is stocked appropriately and that dressing changes are occurring per established schedule.
• Provide teaching and guidance to patients/residents, family, and staff in wound care, customizes instruction based on the specific individual's level of understanding.
• Evaluates compliance with established standards and regulatory agencies and takes appropriate action.
• Monitors compliance with standards of care by observation, verbal reports, audits, and written documentation, with feedback loops to department leaders, providers, and team members.
• Participates in Quality Assurance Program and risk management activities, reviews report and collaborates with administrative support services to provide a clean and secure environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
• Participates in department meetings, in-services and trainings as requested.
• Updates the DON/ADON of Wound Care Status and concerns weekly and as needed.
• Attend weekly Nutrition at Risk meeting with the Dietary Department.
• Collects data and creates report that track and trend the facility's wounds.
• Provides direction and guidance and addresses any challenges with the wound care team.
• Acts strategically, understands, and can manage change, and assists team members through transitions. Advocates for stakeholders to meet strategic goals and assists team members in understanding how their day-to-day jobs contribute to organizational strategy.
• Demonstrates competency to instruct and monitor staff in ordered treatments including but not limited vital signs, capillary blood sugars, vascular assessments, wound assessments, sterile technique, and dressings.
• Participates in the development of relevant policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates leadership skills by establishing and maintaining mutually supportive partners in care, displays effective communication, coaching and mentoring of team members.
• Supervises, plans, evaluates, and monitors educational programs, evidence-based practice and supports team members in collaboration with the Department of Education and ensures participation as required.
• Professionally reviews complaints or opportunities for improvement with timely follow up to the appropriate department, up to and including service recovery efforts with patients and/or families, administration, or regulatory agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of Nursing

Experience:

• Two years' experience in wound care preferred
• Long Term or acute care experience preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current RN License in the Florida State Board of Nursing
• Current AHA BLS Certification required
• Certification in wound care a plus

Abilities Required

• Good clinical assessment skills
• Excellent interpersonal communications skills and the ability to teach
• Knowledge of long-term care
• Computer literacy required
• Ability to think and act calmly and logically in unusual occurrences
• Demonstrated ability to receive, transcribe and carry out physician's orders
• Demonstrates a caring attitude towards others
• Demonstrates knowledge in Wound Care assessment
• Coordinates follow-up plan of care using nursing process
• Comfortable in doing Wound Care Treatment and dressing as ordered by the physician

Functional Demands
Environment Work Conditions:

• Normal working condition with adequate lighting and ventilation
• Occasional exposure to aggressive patients
• Ability to stand or walk for 90% of the shift.
• Ability to bend and stoop frequently.
• Ability to do frequent lifting and turning of patients/residents, singularly and with other staff members and equipment.

Infectious Material Exposure:

• Routine exposure to blood/body fluids/tissues

Organizational Expectations

• Ensures that resident's/patient's rights are adhered to
• Demonstrates professionalism and accountability
• Demonstrates a caring attitude consistent with Miami Jewish Empathicare SM toward MJH residents, patients, family members, employees, and other facility guests
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills
• Ensures confidentiality and security of patients' medical information
• Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communication
• Able to speak, read and write English
• Able to think and act calmly to meet unusual occurrences of the job
• Adheres to the organization's Mission, Vision and Values
• Participates in departmental activities, meetings and in-services and follows established guidelines
• Maintains a safe working environment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
We believe in the power of empathy, the value of relationships and the importance of a life well-lived. Come see why Miami Jewish Health is unlike anywhere you've ever worked before. We offer competitive compensation, medical/dental/vision coverage and a 403(b)-retirement savings plan for eligible full and part-time positions, free on-campus parking, an onsite fitness center and more.
Miami Jewish Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.