Wound Care Nurse (RN)

The Clinical Coordinator position is responsible for developing, implementing and continuous monitoring and oversight of the Wound Care Program and the Wound Care Staff.  This position is responsible for training registered nurses to be wound champions;, to remain abreast of best practices for wound care; and educate the PCA’s in their role in pressure ulcer prevention. Additional responsibilities include providing expertise in the coordination and delivery of patient care, obtaining prevalence and incidence data, keeping nurse management abreast of all occurrences in their department as well as reporting to risk management. This position will be patient advocates in the prevention/elimination of pressure ulcers.

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center and AHMC Inc.  It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with the core values of ARMC and AHMC Inc.  The employee shall support AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center’s strategic plan and goals and direction of the performance improvement plan.  The employee will also be expected to support all organizational expectations including, but not limited to; Customer Service, Patient’s Rights, Confidentiality of Information, Environment Care and AHMC Inc. initiatives.

Education/Training/Experience

BSN or Advanced Degree preferred

Extensive work experience in wound care setting (minimum 3 years) preferred

Minimum three continuous years of acute care experience with adult patients preferred

Ability to collect and report quality data

Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Licenses/Certifications

Current CA Registered Nurse license

Current BLS-HCP card (through AHA) required

Current wound care certification through the WOCNCB (CWOCN, CWON, CWCN), AAWM (CWS), or NAWC (WCC) preferred