Registered Nurse, Certified Wound Care Specialist

Responsibilities

• Manages and influences the quality of patient outcomes and clinical care through application of specialized knowledge
• Collaborates with staff to integrate quality and cost improvements in clinical care
• Provides specialty focused nursing consultation on complex patient cases
• Evaluates patient needs and makes recommendations for treatment, implements interventions, and evaluates outcomes
• Serves as a specialized clinical resource to patients, families and staff to advance the quality of care
• Identifies opportunities for staff development and learning through formal and informal training and education, as appropriate
• Stays current on developments within area of specialty and integrates findings into practice, policies, and procedures
• Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards
• Provides all customers of Banner Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day

Requirements

• Must possess a bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare or related field
• Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice
• BLS certification is required
• Requires current certification in specialty area of practice such as wound/ostomy care, diabetic care, or pain management
• Must possess a strong knowledge of specialty area as normally demonstrated through 2-3 years of experience in the clinical area of specialty
• Requires critical thinking skills to assess patient needs and opportunities for staff education
• Must have effective verbal and written communication and education skills, good organizational and facilitation capabilities, and strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.