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Overview

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At Genesis Healthcare, we are dedicated to improving the lives we touch through the delivery of high-quality care and exceptional service. As a leading provider in the long-term care industry, we believe in fostering a collaborative, inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued and empowered to make a difference. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting your career, we offer opportunities for growth, development, and advancement in a range of roles. Join us in our mission to enhance the well-being of our patients and residents while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.

Responsibilities

In this highly specialized position, you will perform the responsibilities of the Skin Health Team Lead along with the responsibilities of the Senior Skin Health Team Lead. With a strong emphasis on education, the Skin Health Team lead collaborates with nursing center management and staff, clinical leadership, Wound Specialists (NWS), vendors, and others to effectively communicate with patients and their families so as to prevent and manage skin health and wounds. You will also support central supply serving as the clinical expert for skin, wound, and incontinent products and provide oversight for durable medical equipment related to the prevention and management of wounds.

As Senior Skin Health Lead you will support your assigned territory/market as a coach and mentor of Skin Health Team Leads, assist with education, peer to peer reviews, and other skin/wound related functions as assigned to achieve best skin health outcomes.

*Assume primary responsibility for a nursing center's skin health support along with supporting the market's Skin Health Team Leads to hire, orient, retention them through education, coaching, and mentoring.

*Contribute to the national Skin Integrity Practice Council to report best practices, center needs, and/or recommendations to policy, education and guidelines.

*Participate in market initiatives with skin health and wound management.

*Lead and integrate a fully developed Skin Health and Wound management program.

*Use Evidenced Based Guidelines

*Own access to a robust formulary for all skin and wound interventions/treatment categories.

*Possess advanced technology for wound photography with automated incident/prevalence reporting available - no additional paperwork!

*Obtain immediate skin/wound training, support and coaching by national wound specialists.

*Ability to actively engage in enhancing the skin and wound program.

*Collaborate, integrate and support nursing center skin and wound efforts with an interdisciplinary team to include nursing, therapy, dietitians and others!

*Advance your skill set with advanced internal skin and wound trainings.

*Participate in a bonus program for achieving nursing center skin health and pressure injury prevention goals and objectives.

*Receive reimbursement for wound certification and annual fees.

*Work a desirable Monday-Friday dayshift schedule (as part of a nursing center team, occasional evening/weekend hours may be required)

Qualifications

*Must possess a RN license (MPT/DPT with leadership review/approval)

*Must complete Skin Health Team Lead orientation training and Wound Basics within 90 days of hire. *Commitment to attend monthly support calls is required.

*Must have national accredited Wound Certification (CWS, CWCN, WCC, CWON, WOC, AWCC)or be committed to complete Advanced Wound Training and national accredited Wound Certification within 1 year of hire. (For those hired with wound certification, completion of a fast-track hybrid program for regulatory wound care requirements will be provided.)

*Clinical experience in a skilled nursing setting is strongly preferred.

*Discharge planning experience is strongly preferred.

*Knowledge and experience with clinical charting, incident reporting and investigation response is required. *Must have a strong knowledge base of acceptable standards of care for nurses, providers, therapists, dietitians, and others on the nursing center team.

*Experience in team building and demonstrating respect for the interprofessional team in wound management.

*Must have knowledge of national wound guidelines and wound products.

*Knowledge of nursing home regulations and survey process is required.

*Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, Database Management, PowerPoint skills are required.

Benefits

*Variable compensation plans

*Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts

*Employee Assistance Program to support mental health

*Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships

*Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off

We also offer several voluntary insurances such as:

*Pet Insurance

*Term and Whole Life Insurance

*Short-term Disability

*Hospital Indemnity

*Personal Accident

*Critical Illness

*Cancer Coverage

Restrictions apply based on collective bargaining agreements, applicable state law and factors such as pay classification, job grade, location, and length of service.

Posted Salary Range

USD $84,989.00 - USD $84,989.00 /Yr.

Genesis HealthCare, Inc. and all affiliated entities (collectively “Genesis”) has a strong commitment to diversity that is fully supported and practiced by our officers and leadership team. Genesis provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, HIV status, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, amnesty, military status or status as protected veterans, or any other legally protected characteristic. Genesis is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and our goal is to foster an inclusive and accessible workplace free from discrimination and harassment where everyone has equal opportunities to succeed.