Inpatient Wound/Ostomy Care Coordinator - 18324
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The Inpatient Wound/Ostomy Care Coordinator provides specialized clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex wounds, pressure injuries, ostomies, and skin integrity concerns. The Coordinator serves as a clinical resource to nursing and interdisciplinary teams and promotes evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
Salary Range: $38.35 - $53.70 per hour
- Assess and manage patients with complex wounds, pressure injuries, and ostomies.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized wound and ostomy care plans.
- Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Recommend appropriate wound care products, dressings, ostomy supplies, and support surfaces.
- Provide patient and caregiver education regarding wound and ostomy care.
- Conduct wound care rounds and support pressure injury prevention initiatives.
- Provide staff education, training, and competency development related to wound and skin care.
- Monitor wound-related quality metrics and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with Nursing, Infection Prevention, Quality, Nutrition, Case Management, and other departments to improve patient outcomes.
- Support development and implementation of wound and ostomy policies, protocols, and best practices.
- Promote continuity of wound and ostomy care during discharge and transitions of care.
- Current Connecticut Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in wound care, ostomy care, medical-surgical, critical care, or a related specialty.
- Strong clinical assessment, communication, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
- Experience with wound assessment, pressure injury prevention, and ostomy management.