Wound Care Coordinator
Job in
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, 37450, USA
Listed on 2026-01-23
Listing for:
The Health Center at Standifer Place
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-23
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
2626 Walker Rd.
Chattanooga, TN 37421
$10,000 sign-on bonus!
Generous benefits package and competitive pay.
JOB SUMMARY- The Wound Care Coordinator is responsible and accountable for the direct oversight, organization and daily functions of the wound care program and the wound care team.
- Using current trends and standards of practice, the coordinator identifies patient risk factors that may promote skin breakdown and implements prevention and wound healing strategies.
- Patient records and treatments are audited for accuracy by the coordinator.
- The Wound Care Coordinator communicates with the wound care team and the facility staff to ensure medical staff orders and the Care Plan is being followed.
- The Wound Care Coordinator educates facility staff and the patient and/or patient representative about the patient’s current wound care status, interventions in place, and treatments performed.
- The Wound Care Coordinator maintains and produces the weekly skin wound report.
- The Wound Care Coordinator communicates areas of concern to nursing administration.
- The Wound Care Coordinator participates in studies, activities, and facility teams whose focus is quality patient care and performance improvement.
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- CWS, WOCNCB, or other Accredited Wound Care Certification preferred.
- Maintains a current unencumbered licensed to practice in the state where employed.
- Seeks opportunities for personal and professional growth. Attends continuing education offerings and through teaching and mentoring, contributes to the ongoing education of partners under his/her supervision.
- Is responsible for maintaining clinical competency as evidenced by application of integrated nursing knowledge and skills, leadership and communication skills.
- Utilizes the nursing process in assessment, planning and implementing care.
- Exhibits organizational ability related to work flow, prioritizing to meet the patient care needs.
- Integrates current standards of practice as well as local, state, and federal regulations related to nursing services in the care of patients.
- Practices continuous quality improvement thinking and problem solving skills.
- Able to be on feet standing or walking 8-12 hours per day.
- Able to lift 60-70 lbs on occasional basis.
- Able to bend, stoop, squat and twist numerous times a day.
- Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual requests.
- Able to speak in clear, concise voice in order to communicate with patients who may be hearing impaired.
- Able to carry out fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
Required:
- Working with the interdisciplinary care team, to assure accurate patient assessment and development/revision of individualized plans of care.
- Maintains open and ongoing communication with patients and families, providing opportunity and encouragement to participate in decision making.
- Assure that nursing partners have been assigned duties.
- Make rounds, with specific attention to high acuity patients.
- Monitor unit/units to ensure that appropriate nursing care (according to established policies and procedures) is being provided and that doctors and families are being notified of changes in patients’ condition.
- Assume responsibility for assisting with medications and treatments as needed (including IV fluids and IV medications).
- Assist with admitting patients as required.
- Assist with hiring and in the orientation of new nursing partners.
- Assures the personal dignity and physical safety of each patient. Assist patients to attain the highest level of self-care possible.
- Assist physician during rounds.
- Supervise LPN’s and other nursing partners as assigned. Complete performance evaluations as required (two times per year).
- Make changes in staffing schedule as indicated by absence and illness and contact additional help to assure staffing levels are maintained in order to meet the care needs of patients.
- Carry out personnel disciplinary action(s) (written, verbal warnings, suspension and termination) promptly and effectively as stated in personnel policies and amendments.
- Maintain the security of the premises and direct unauthorized persons coming on the premises to leave.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Relieve other shifts if needed.
- Assuring Resident Safety
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