Wound Care Coordinator

Renton, WA

Salary Range: $90K-$110K (Depending Upon Experience)

The Wound Care Coordinator will supervise and educate hospital personnel regarding the management of wounds and the prevention of Nosocomial pressure ulcers. Coordinate the investigation on improvement of nursing care and personnel performance and prepare reports.

• Develop treatment plan according to current wound care protocols; explain

dressing rationale, institute preventive measures and monitor results of care

delivered; communicate information to Supervisors and Director of Quality

Management

• Advise physicians on status of wound patients

• Provide demonstrations on dressing techniques to educate and orient in-services

nurses; give hands-on instruction regarding the principles of asceptic technique

• Provide a list of patients with Nosocomial pressure ulcers which includes

patient's name, site, state, support surface and dates of evaluation to the Director

of Quality Management

• Identify patients requiring debridement procedures and alert attending physician

• Identify nutritional deficiencies, coordinate with Health Care personnel to solve

nutrition problems and report results to respective supervisors

• While performing daily rounds, assist in delivery of patient care to accomplish

wound care tasks

• Ensure adequate materials are on hand for every patient

• attend wound care education programs designed to enhance the benefits

patients can derive from the most recent techniques/procedures available

• Current RN license in the state of Washington

• Previous experience in Wound Care highly preferred

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

• 401(k) • Paid Time Off and Holidays

• Company-Paid Long-Term Disability

• Health Reimbursement Account/Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Accounts