Staff RN/Case Manager

Company: Eastern Connecticut Health Network
Facility: Manchester Memorial Hospital at Manchester
Department: Wound Care Center, MMH

Position Summary- General Description:

Under the supervision of the Clinical Manager, performs the primary function of an RN in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of patients in the Wound Healing Center. Is responsible for meeting the established WHC Standards of Nursing Practice in the management of all assigned patients. Assists physicians with the development and implementation of wound treatment plans and participates in performance improvement review activities. Acts within the guidelines of federal and state laws, JCAHO Standards and professional and ethical practice.



Essential Competencies, Duties, and Responsibilities:

The Staff RN/Case Manager will be able to demonstrate the following essential competencies, duties, and responsibilities as a result of education, experience and NHC initial orientation and ongoing corporate learning.

CLINICAL

ASSESSMENT:


Initiate a nursing assessment of patients condition upon admission.
Assess and interpret reports communicating findings with the assigned physician.
Recognize and assess initial alterations in the patients body systems and verbalize this to other members of the health care team.
Organize assessment data for accuracy, completeness and confidentiality.
Record assessment data in an orderly fashion and communicate, revise and verbalize pertinent information to other health care team members.
Assess, stage, and measure wounds accurately and in accordance with policy.
Photograph wounds according to policy and procedure.
Complete in an accurate manner all admission nursing chart forms.
Assess compliance to the clinical pathway and be instrumental in bringing to the attention of the physician or health care team missing components.
Identify patient care situations that require intervention, implement nursing actions and evaluate responses.
Identify patient/family education and discharge needs and implement a teaching plan of care.

PLANNING:


SPAN style=F Full-time, Exempt Day Associates Degree required in related field 1-2 years of previous experience required