Clinical Nurse Manager

The Clinical Coordinator (CC)/Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) is responsible for the coordination of clinical activities of the Wound Care Center. This may include patient care assessment, patient care planning and implementation, and working on patient care quality improvement. This position works in collaboration with the Program Director and the Medical Director to meet the Center’s program objectives and help ensure optimal healing outcomes and patient satisfaction.

All clinicians working in a Healogics Center must perform their job responsibilities according to all Healogics policies, Hospital policies, as well as to accrediting organizations, federal and state regulation, and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, as applicable.

Essential Functions/

Responsibilities

• Proficient in all responsibilities related to Case Management. May be required to provide case management to a group of patients providing specific assessments according to protocols and procedures, clinical competence in procedural skills, treatments, and patient/caregiver education related to wound care management.

• Organizes and prioritizes clinical responsibilities, provides clinical oversight to clinical staff, such as Registered Nurses (RNs); Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs); Certified Medical Assistants (CMAs); Hyperbaric Oxygen Technicians, etc.

• Collaborates with other health care providers, key hospital personnel, Wound Care Center Providers, Program Director, and Medical Director regarding clinical and patient needs.

• Consistently looks at current processes and procedures, and identifies and implements areas of improvement, while complying with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HPAA), the Department of Health (DOH), as well as hospital and Healogics requirements

• Engages in staff development, providing general in services as well as individual instruction and orientation.

• Provides staff recognition through positive reinforcement and constructive feedback.

• Collaborates with Program Director in coordination of program objectives, from a budgetary and financial perspective

• If the program also provides Vein Care services, coordinates vein clinic and assists in providing care as needed after Healogics Vein Clinic training completed

• Collaborates with Program Director and Medical Director to achieve Wound Care Center quality indicators

• May function as a Documentation Assistant (scribe) in accordance with Healogics and hospital policies

• May perform hyperbaric safety director duties after completing the required Healogics hyperbaric safety director training.

• Following required hyperbaric training, may act as a chamber operator or an emergency chamber operator.

• Performs patient care based on Center staffing needs.

• Performs other duties as required.

Required Education, Experience and Credentials

• Current RN (Registered Nurse) license – to maintain throughout the duration of employment in the position

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) minimum required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

• One year experience as an RN required. Two (2) or more years’ experience preferred.

• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

• Wound care certification preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) required

• Planning, organization, prioritization and time-management skills

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, to include presentation skills

• Ability to work with others in a team environment and to communicate in laymen’s terms at all levels of the organization

• Ability to work on multiple projects at the same time

• Strong customer service skills and follow-up skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills

• Leadership skills

• Team-building and motivational skills

• Research and teaching skills

• Change management and demonstrated problem-solving skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point) preferred

• Working knowledge of systems/applications in hospital databases and web-based databases

qualifications

education, experience, geography as well as operational needs and other considerations permitted by law.

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