Team Leader - Registered Nurse - Mental Health Services

We are dedicated to improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality care and exceptional service. As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference. Join us in our mission to enhance the well-being of our patients and residents while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

Do you have a specialized interest in skin health and wound management? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where you can lead, educate, and truly impact the well-being of patients? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Skin Health Team Lead!

We are committed to providing exceptional, person-centered care, and skin health is a vital component of our patients’ overall quality of life. As our Skin Health Team Lead, you will be a champion for skin integrity, working closely with our interdisciplinary team, patients, and their families to prevent and effectively manage skin and wound concerns. You will be the clinical expert, providing guidance, education, and support to ensure the best possible outcomes for our residents.

Facilitate a person-centered team approach to skin and wound prevention and management, working alongside nursing center leadership, nursing staff, physicians, therapists, dietitians, and families.

Coordinate and lead weekly wound rounds, ensuring comprehensive assessment, accurate documentation, and effective care planning.

Collaborate on potential admissions with skin/wound needs, ensuring a smooth and well-prepared transition for new residents.

Lead the team review of all new patient admissions and readmissions for skin integrity needs, identifying risk factors, existing impairments, and coordinating necessary interventions and supplies.

Lead the team evaluation of all new skin/wound conditions within 48 hours of admission, providing expert inspection and ensuring accurate reporting and goal setting.

Manage specialty support surfaces, ensuring appropriate utilization, collaborating on audits, and leading quality improvement initiatives related to surface management.

Ensure staff competency, maintain accurate logs, and coordinate clinical reviews for extended negative pressure wound therapy use.

Collaborate to ensure appropriate product utilization and support the nursing process for continence and incontinence management.

Support the collection, comparison, and communication of clinical outcomes related to skin and wounds.

Offer direction on new in-house wounds, survey queries, and drive root cause analysis and process improvement.

Provide bedside training and coaching to all staff on skin and wound care best practices and documentation.

RN; or MPT/DPT with senior operations approval

Completion Skin Health Team Lead orientation training within 90 days of hire

Commitment to complete Advanced Wound Training and completion of a national accredited Wound Certification within 1 year of hire

For those hired with wound certification, completion of a fast-track hybrid program for regulatory wound care requirements will be provided

Strong knowledge base of acceptable standards of care for nurses, providers, therapists, dietitians, and others on the nursing center team

Experience in team building and demonstrating respect for the interprofessional team in wound management

Knowledge of nursing home regulations and survey process

Strong Google and Microsoft skills required

Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts

Employee Assistance Program to support mental health

Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships

Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off

Free 24/7virtual health careprovided by licensed doctorsforall Anthemmedically-enrolled employees and theirimmediate family members

Term and Whole Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Hospital Indemnity

Personal Accident

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