Wound Care Services Director directs the programs and staff of the wound care services department. Develops and implements wound care services in accordance with the policies of the hospital and the directives of the medical staff. Being a Wound Care Services Director monitors patient progress and treatment plans. Responsible for the education of clinical staff. Additionally, Wound Care Services Director requires a MD degree. Typically reports to top management. Requires license to practice medicine. The Wound Care Services Director manages a departmental sub-function within a broader departmental function. Creates functional strategies and specific objectives for the sub-function and develops budgets/policies/procedures to support the functional infrastructure. Deep knowledge of the managed sub-function and solid knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Wound Care Services Director typically requires 5+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Essential Functions:
Perform wound care by cleaning and dressing the wound; and observation of the wound, and take pictures of the patients wound during each visit and report to the attending Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant.
Alert the attending Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to any change in the patients wound by calling them and sending pictures of the wound.
Assess and document the conditions of the wound to be reported to the Provider for their updates on the status of the wound.
Job Responsibilities:
Assessment, Documentation, Infection Control, and Monitoring & Reporting of Wound Care.
Job Qualifications:
Education: Registered Nurse specialized in Wound Care
License: Wound Care Technician Certified (WCT-C) title and verifiable online
at www.woundcarenurses.org.
Experience: One to two years experience
Skills Lab: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Dressing, Wound culture technique, Compression therapy, Aseptic dressing change technique, Circulation assessment utilizing Doppler and wound measurement technique.
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