Wound Healing Nurse Navigator

Company: Chippenham Hospital
Location: Richmond
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Description
SHIFT: Days (rotating weekends)
SCHEDULE: Full-time

Are you an experienced Wound Healing Registered Nurse RN ready to take the next career step from direct patient care to patient advocacy and education? Apply today to become a Wound Healing Nurse Navigator at CJW Medical Center and bring patient advocacy and education to the forefront!

Chippenham Hospital (466 bed) and Johnston-Willis Hospital (292 bed) are the two acute care hospitals that make up CJW Medical Center, and we are part of HCA Healthcare.

HCA Healthcare:

• 63 rd on Fortune s 100 List
• One of the largest healthcare systems in the U.S.
• Ranked by Fortune as a Most Admired Company for 3 consecutive years
• Named A World s Most Ethical Company for 10 consecutive years by Ethisphere Wound Healing Center:
  
  The Wound Healing Center at Chippenham Hospital has under its umbrella two departments, Outpatient and Inpatient. Outpatient is comprised of outpatient visits with oversight from physicians. We have two hyperbaric chambers. Within Inpatient we do consults generated by physicians and/or nurses, and we see patients with wounds, ostomy and incontinence. The Wound Healing Center team is made up of highly tenured clinical professionals, with more relevant experience (if totaled) than any other Wound Healing Center in the region!
  
  As a Wound Healing Nurse Navigator, you will function on the multidisciplinary team as an advocate, educator and clinical resource for Wound Healing inpatients and outpatients. You will be responsible for helping ensure that patients who need Wound Healing services at the facility receive quality, comprehensive care. In addition, you will coordinate patient care throughout the continuum in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. As a Nurse Navigator, you will provide expert nursing care, which includes: direct clinical practice, consultation, education, community outreach, outcomes evaluation and research. You will serve as a liaison throughout the facility and in the community regarding services provided for this patient population. In addition, you will assist in the management, evaluation and reporting of clinical outcomes and resource utilization.
  In this position, you will :
  
  
• Demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and coordination to provide nursing care and guidance to the Wound Healing patient throughout the continuum of care. Systematically and continually perform the functions of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care according to the nursing process and HCA Virginia Wound Healing Network standards.
  
• Provide education and information to the patient and family, helping to make the care seamless, continuous and comprehensive. Initiate and document teaching based on assessment of needs. Respond to patient requests for information regarding the disease process, tests, evaluations, treatments and available resources.
  
• Function in an organized and efficient manner. Partner and communicates with patients, families, the multidisciplinary team and community resources to provide well-coordinated, timely, compassionate and exemplary multidisciplinary care.
  
• Establish processes and collaborate with HCA Virginia Wound Healing Network Leadership Team to ensure appropriate and effective resource utilization. Maintain knowledge of current clinical and reimbursement needs related to the Wound Healing patient population.
  
• Manage implementation of approved processes and monitors data for quality outcomes, effective utilization of resources and customer satisfaction.
  
• Serve as a resource for community educational events, such as health fairs, screenings, symposiums and lectures as well as staff education.
  
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with medical staff, facility staff, Department Leadership, Senior Leadership, and both external and internal customers.
  
• Pursue your own professional growth.
  
• Perform other duties as directed by the HCA Virginia Wound Healing Network Leadership Team.
  
• And much more!
  We invite you to learn more about this fantastic opportunity, who we are, and how you can join our dynamic team.
  
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  Qualifications
  Education:
  • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing (required)
  • BSN from an accredited school of Nursing (preferred) Licensure/Certifications:
    • Current Registered Nurse License in Virginia or Current Multistate Compact License (required)
    • American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) Health Care Provider (required) Experience :
      • At least 2 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with demonstrated proficiency in the area of Wound Healing (required)
      • 3 or more years of experience as a Registered Nurse with demonstrated proficiency in the area of Wound Healing (preferred) HCA Rewards:
        
        We offer a generous compensation package and a wide range of benefits including:
        • Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
        • 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (*PRNs eligible for these)
        • Paid Time Off, Wellness Resources
        • Flexible Spending Accounts
        • Education Assistance (up to $5,250 per year in Tuition Reimbursement)
        • Exciting Voluntary Benefit Options Intrigued? We d love to hear from you!
          
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