About This Role
This managerial role oversees the daily operations of a Wound Medicine Clinic, supervising clinic staff including nurses and technicians. The manager also performs nursing procedures and direct patient care under the guidance of a medical doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
Responsibilities
- Supervise clinic staff, including scheduling, monitoring productivity, controlling overtime, and ensuring appropriate workflows to facilitate timely patient care
- Manage supply inventory, order supplies, and maintain appropriate stock levels
- Facilitate communication with other team members to quickly resolve patient or clinic issues
- Ensure appropriate approvals from billing related to specialty items required for patient care
- Observe, record, and report to the supervising MD/NP/PA the general physical and mental conditions of the patient, as well as changes in the patient’s condition
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments, in accordance with the plan of treatment, as permitted by State and local regulations
- Assist the MD/NP/PA in performing specialized procedures
- Prepare equipment and materials for treatment and adhere to aseptic and/or sterile technique
- Assist the patient with activities of daily living and in learning appropriate self-care techniques, including wound care dressing changes
- Implement the nursing component of the patient’s plan of care
- Assist the MD/NP/PA in teaching, supervising, and counseling the patient and family members regarding the nursing care needs of the patient (follow up on the plan developed by the MD/NP/PA)
- Prepare progress notes and clinical notes and incorporate them into the electronic medical record as indicated
- Notify MD/NP/PA or charge nurse of any problems identified in the patient’s living environment, whether it is an acute hospital, LTAC, nursing home, or the patient's home
- Attend case conferences/interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient’s problems, treatment plans, patient progress, and patient’s overall health status
- May perform routine venipuncture if written documentation of competency is in personnel record and demonstrate competency in performing the procedure
- Perform wound care and dressing changes as directed by the MD/NP/PA, including competency on advanced wound care dressings such as TCC, dermal skin substitutes, compression wraps, etc.
- May receive and follow orders from the MD/NP/PA that are within the realm of practice for an LPN/RN and within the standards of practice for the facility in which they are working
- Complete any necessary paperwork and turn it in on a daily basis as indicated, including documentation within the company’s EHR
- Perform photo documentation and picture taking of wounds
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- A valid, active, and unencumbered LPN/RN license
Nice to have:
- Membership in professional and/or community organizations
Important Details
- Mobility and Lifting: Frequent sitting for extended periods; frequent standing; frequent lifting up to 25 pounds; moderate to extensive travel via car
- Visual: Constant ability to read information, including close up; constant ability to use a computer screen; frequent use of good overall vision, including color perception
- Dexterity: Constant eye and hand coordination and manual dexterity to write, operate a computer keyboard, and finely manipulate small objects
- Emotional/Psychological: Constant ability to make decisions and concentrate
