Wound Care RN
San Leandro, California
Kindred Hospital - San Francisco Bay Area

Registered Nurse (RN) - Wound Care

Location: San Leandro, California
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Hours per Week: 40 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM)

Job Description

• Manage the facility wound care program, including standards of care and practice related to wound, ostomy, and continence patient care needs.
• Provide direct patient care and assist staff nurses.
• Act as a consultative service to affiliated healthcare agencies and facility staff.
• Develop and implement wound care protocols, documentation tools, wound care formulary, and referral criteria.
• Establish standards of care, competencies, policies, and procedures for quality, cost-effective wound care.
• Serve as primary consultant to Wound Care Clinicians and advocate with physicians.
• Provide ongoing education to staff on wound care products and protocols.
• Evaluate wounds upon admission and ongoing to determine treatment plans and identify problems early.
• Consult on wounds not showing measurable healing within two weeks and on patients with pressure injuries.
• Assist primary nurses and physicians in developing comprehensive wound management and prevention plans.
• Review medical records to ensure proper wound assessments, care plans, and treatments are documented and provided.
• Investigate adverse wound-related events through root cause analysis and develop action plans with nursing leadership.
• Participate in clinical outcome monitoring, follow-up, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Participate in CMS quality data reporting related to wound care.
• Collaborate to maintain a cost-effective wound care formulary.
• Assist with training new Wound Care Coordinators as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of recent Wound Care Coordination experience.
• Current California RN license.
• Certification in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN), Certified Wound Specialist (CWS), or Wound Care Certified (WCC).
• ACLS and BLS certifications (American Heart Association).

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• Shift schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• This is a travel assignment with a 13-week contract length.