Inpatient Wound/Ostomy Care Coordinator - 18324

Job description

The Inpatient Wound/Ostomy Care Coordinator provides specialized clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment, and management of patients with complex wounds, pressure injuries, ostomies, and skin integrity concerns. The Coordinator serves as a clinical resource to nursing and interdisciplinary teams and promotes evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries.
Salary Range: $38.35 - $53.70 per hour
• Assess and manage patients with complex wounds, pressure injuries, and ostomies.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized wound and ostomy care plans.
• Serve as a clinical resource and consultant to nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Recommend appropriate wound care products, dressings, ostomy supplies, and support surfaces.
• Provide patient and caregiver education regarding wound and ostomy care.
• Conduct wound care rounds and support pressure injury prevention initiatives.
• Provide staff education, training, and competency development related to wound and skin care.
• Monitor wound-related quality metrics and participate in performance improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Nursing, Infection Prevention, Quality, Nutrition, Case Management, and other departments to improve patient outcomes.
• Support development and implementation of wound and ostomy policies, protocols, and best practices.
• Promote continuity of wound and ostomy care during discharge and transitions of care.
• Current Connecticut Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree in Nursing required; BSN preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience, preferably in wound care, ostomy care, medical-surgical, critical care, or a related specialty.
• Strong clinical assessment, communication, organizational, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience with wound assessment, pressure injury prevention, and ostomy management.