Clinical Coordinator / RN Wound Care

Overview


Responsibilities

• The Clinical Coordinator RN will be vital in providing specialized wound care and assessments, patient admission assessments, and discharge assessments at UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation Hospital.
• Reporting to the Director of Nursing, this position focuses on delivering exceptional patient care, coordinating with case management, the charge nurse and staff nurse, and the therapy department to ensure a seamless patient experience from admission to discharge.
• The Clinical Coordinator RN, in collaboration with the charge nurse, will assist in patient room assignments to provide well-divided patient acuity levels across the nursing units.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Associate of nursing or higher from an accredited nursing program
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in Texas and good standing with the Texas Board of Nursing
• ACLS

• BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical nursing experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in wound care and patient assessments

Preferred Job Requirements:

• Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN) certification
• Previous experience in a rehabilitation hospital setting
• Experience in case management coordination