RN MO and KS required
BLS required
2 years applicable experience required
Wound care experience preferred
Wound and/or Ostomy certification preferred
Time will be split between locations at Lee's Summit and Overland Park
Around 20 direct reports between both locations
The Opportunity:
The Wound Care Nurse Manager provides support for the day to day operations including scheduling, outreach, and assignments. Working with the Director of Patient Care Services, this role is the main contact for the interdisciplinary team, responsible for training and oversight of new hires and ongoing staff, including Nurses, Medical Assistants and office staff. The Wound Care Nurse Manager, as part of the leadership team, facilitates relationships with providers, health plans, vendors, facilities and community organizations. Requires 5+ years of clinical practice in a hospital, clinic, home care, or nursing home setting and 2-3 years of increasing supervisory or management experience in a health care setting.
Provide operational support for the Director of Patient Care Services
Ensures an atmosphere of open communication, teamwork, and empowerment to make informed decisions
Collaborates with Director of Patient Care Services over the Wound Care Program in analyzing reviews, metric data, and chart audits and uses that information to identify opportunities for improvement
Collaborates with Director on overall budget for Care Management
Oversees Saint Luke’s Wound Care position control and hiring of new staff
Contributes to the clinical, quality and financial outcomes of Saint Luke's East and Saint Luke's South
Interface/collaborate with contracted health plan contacts on patients referred to Saint Luke’s Wound Care program
Assist with strategy and process development, and implementation, including measurement of outcomes
Assures proper documentation is completed by providers and staff
Monitor Daily Dashboard and other performance and operational reporting to take appropriate action based on the data
Assist Referral Specialist to schedule urgent visits for providers from on-call and during business hours
Represent Saint Luke’s East and South at provider, vendor, facility and health plan meetings as assigned/requested
Ensure ordering and maintenance of all medical supply needs
Maintain staff PTO to ensure adequate staffing
Maintain on-call schedules/calendars for Providers and NPs
Maintain Provider schedules for meetings, PTO etc.
Maintain quality of services through audits and education
Maintain HIPAA compliance as it relates to member care
Other duties as assigned
Why Saint Luke’s?
We believe in work/life balance.
We are dedicated to innovation and always looking for ways to improve.
We believe in creating a collaborative environment where all voices are heard.
We are here for you and will support you in achieving your goals.
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Applicable Experience:
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Saint Luke's East Hospital is a hospital providing medical services.