RN Wound Care Educator

RN Wound Care Educator Corewell Health United States, Michigan, Royal Oak May 14, 2026 Scope of work: The Wound Care Educator (RN) is responsible for advancing evidence-based skin integrity, wound, and ostomy care practices across the organization. This role provides education, clinical consultation, and quality improvement support to nursing staff and interprofessional partners, with a strong focus on prevention and management of hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). The Wound Care Educator functions in an educational and consultative capacity. The role partners closely with nursing leadership, unit-based Skin Champions, and quality teams to support standardization of practice, documentation accuracy, and improved patient outcomes. Designs, delivers, and evaluates wound and ostomy care education for nursing staff, including orientation, annual competencies, and targeted unit-based education. Develops and delivers education on pressure injury prevention, staging, documentation standards, and differentiation of wound etiologies (e.g., moisture-associated skin damage vs. pressure injury). Provides just-in-time, bedside education to support safe and effective wound and ostomy care practices across all shifts. Supports development, onboarding, and ongoing mentoring of unit-based Skin Champions to extend wound care expertise throughout the organization. Serves as a clinical resource and consultant for complex, non-healing, or high-risk wounds in collaboration with bedside nurses and providers. Participates in proactive skin rounds and patient assessments to reinforce prevention strategies and evidence-based practice. Provides consultation and education support to off-shift and weekend staff as scheduled Monitors wound-related quality indicators, including HAPI trends, and collaborates with nursing leadership on improvement strategies. Participates in pressure injury prevalence studies and supports follow-up education and action planning as applicable. Conducts and supports audits of wound-related documentation (LDAs) to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement. Aligns education efforts with audit findings, quality data, and organizational priorities Develops and maintains standardized wound and ostomy reference tools, including quick-reference guides and documentation tip sheets. Assists in reviewing and updating wound care policies, procedures, and documentation standards to align with evidence-based guidelines. Collaborates with leadership and value analysis to evaluate wound care products, equipment, and support surfaces. Contributes to the development of short

• and long-term education roadmaps to support sustained improvement in wound care outcomes. Qualifications Required Bachelor's Degree 2 years of relevant experience Required Registered Nurse (RN)
• State of Michigan Upon Hire required And Wound Care, Certified (WCC)
• NAWCO National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy Upon Hire required How Corewell Health cares for you Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals.

Learn more here. On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status Primary Location SITE

• Royal Oak Hospital
• 3601 W 13 Mile Rd
• Royal Oak Department Name Education Nursing Clinical Staff
• Diversified East WB Mkt Employment Type Full time Shift Variable (United States of America) Weekly Scheduled Hours 40 Hours of Work Variable Days Worked Variable Weekend Frequency Variable weekends

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