What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Center Coordinator - Per Diem position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center?
Description
Position at Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Summary :
Under the direction of the Nurse Manager / Program Director, the Wound Care Coordinator communicates and collaborates closely with physicians, other WCC staff, and other members of the health care team, to provide consistent quality care for patients with wounds. Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Coordinator accepts responsibility and accountability for assigned patients as a case manager to plan, implement, and evaluate the care of the patients.
Responsibilities :
- Provides patient care that is continuously evaluated, planned for and revised as needed.
- Plan patient care to reflect goals that are realistic, measurable, and consistent with the medical plan of care for each patient, to include discharge planning.
- Organize and prioritize work to provide health information, discharge planning, and patient care in a safe environment to maximize health in the continuum of care and protect the patient.
- Demonstrates the responsibilities as a professional nurse and case manager through accurate, clear, concise, and timely written and oral communications.
- Demonstrates knowledge and professional utilization of current trends and practices in the health care field.
- Utilizes material, equipment and time in a safe, therapeutic, and cost effective manner.
- Participates in Quality Assurance activities.
- Guest Relations : Demonstrates regard for the dignity and respect of all patients, family members, visitors and medical center personnel as defined in the philosophy of Vassar Brothers Medical Center.
- Maintain and Model Nuvance Health Foundational Values (Personal, Imaginative, Agile, Connected).
- Performs other duties as required.
Other Information :
Working Conditions :
Manual : significant manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
Occupational : Significant occupational risk
Physical Effort : Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
Physical Environment : Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
Company : Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit : 1185
Department : Wound Care Ctr
Exempt : No
Salary Range : $39.21 - $72.83 Hourly
Salary : $39 - $73
