RN Specialists Needed for Home Care

Every day, almost 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network as a Wound Program Specialist.

As part of the person centered care model, this role will develop/coordinate agency wide programs for prevention and management of skin breakdown. Provides expert consultation and/or hands-on care for individual patients with acute or chronic wounds. Coordinates care for populations of patients, identifying trends, and developing standardized prevention and treatment protocols and refining protocols based on outcomes. Develops and implements educational programs for patients, staff and other health care providers. Coordinates quality improvement initiatives to optimize skin and wound outcomes. Advocates for the patient with skin and wound care needs.

Manages regional wound care program metrics ensuring consistent delivery of quality care and communications; Reviews Quality reporting data for deficiencies, areas for improvement, barriers to safety

• Seeks consultation with other regional WOCN staff to identify and plan interventions designed to solve complex problems involving client care.
• Develops an interdisciplinary approach to client care between Wound program, HHCAH clinical staff and community partners. The Wound Care Specialist will act as consultant to help coordinate all client care services with community partners and agencies as required for the patient to achieve outcomes. Informs the physician/wound clinics of changes in client needs, wounds that require change to the plan of care for wound care treatments and disease management
• Follows trends in specialty area of wounds for home care industry; Participates in reviewing regional wound program performance metrics to ensure program is achieving desired clinical and operational performance measures with Regional Director and Manger of Specialty Services.
• Participates in training, coaching of staff and onboarding to the Wound program
• Will actively participate in the performance improvement process known as H3W.

Bachelor’s Degree in nursing required. Experience: Minimum of two years nursing experience in clinical specialty area required. Minimum two years in homecare preferred.

Licensure, Certification, Registration: RN required. Language Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated success in management, planning and leadership ability for meeting patient outcomes.

• Knowledge of relevant industry standards for wound care treatments
• Ability to balance financial, quality, people and customer expectation appropriate to business situation.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.

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With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children.