Wound Medicine Nurse Practitioner
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Job Description
DefinitionandRole
TheWoundMedicineNursePractitioner,incollaborationandconsultationwithphysicians,staffRN'sandother health care professionals, provides comprehensive wound management to patients.
Underthesupervisionofaphysician,theAdvancedRegisteredNursePractitioner(ARNP)isresponsiblefor providing high quality wound care services for patients residing in all levels of care and may include responsibilities staffing outpatient wound care clinics, hospital-based settings, and home visits.
The Nurse Practitioner provides leadership by serving as clinical expert, educator and liaison between the patientandthemedical,nursing,andinterdisciplinarystaffwiththegoalofwoundhealingandimprovedpatient outcomes
JobResponsibilitiesandDuties
- Mustbedependableandkeepscheduledappointmentsinfacilitiesasassigned.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in assessment and performing local wound care including debridementtechniques,cleansing,dressings,pressurerelief,paincontrolandodorcontrolinnursing facility or clinic settings.
- Abilitytoevaluate,recommend,andfacilitatetheneedforDME(DurableMedicalEquipment)for patients with debility and rehabilitation needs.
- Understandingandapplicationofcurrentinfectioncontroltechniques,woundcaresuppliesand treatment protocols.
- Maintainsaccurateandtimelydocumentationofpatientencountersinelectronicmedicalrecord.
- Analytical ability and clinical knowledge necessary to make recommendations concerning the developmentandmanagementofdepartmentalprograms,policies,goals,andstaffingneedsasit relates to wound care.
- Abilitytocollaborateandcommunicatewithpeersandotherinter-disciplinaryhealthcareproviders.
- Abilitytocompleteassignmentswithminimumsupervision.
- Professionalism
- Abilitytoworkandscheduleappointmentsindependently
- Excellentcommunicationandorganizationalskills
- Assistinthewoundcare/PressureUlcerPreventionPrograminordertoimproveclinicaloutcomes
Qualifications
- Master'sdegreeorhigher;Woundcareexperiencepreferredbutnotmandatory.
- GraduateofanapprovedschoolofnursingwithacurrentunencumberedRegisteredNurselicense
- Minimumof1yearofclinicalexperienceinpatientcareenvironmentwithdirectwoundandostomy assessment and treatment skills preferred.
- Completionoractiveenrollment inawoundcertificationprogram,i.e., AmericanAcademyofWound Management (CWS), Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN), Wound Care Education Institute(WCC),orequivalentprogrampreferred.Candidateswillbeencouragedtocompleteoneof aforementioned programs when eligible after employment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Professionalpresentationandoutgoingpersonality.
- Knowledgeandexperienceworkingwithcomputersandelectronichealthrecords.
- Driver'slicenseissuedbytheDepartmentofMotorVehicles
- Abilitytopracticeautonomously,valid,andunrestricteddriver'slicenseExcellentverbalandwritten communication skills in aprofessional environment, ability toset prioritieswhile managing multiple tasks, detail oriented with excellent communications and organizational skills
PhysicalRequirements
- Mobility and Lifting: Frequent sitting for extended periods of time; frequent standing; kneeling or stoopingforprolongedperiodsoftimeinawkwardbentoverpositions;frequentliftingupto25pounds.
- Visual:Constantabilitytoreadinformation,includingcloseup;constantabilitytouseacomputer screen; frequent use of good overall vision, including color perception.
- Dexterity:Constanteyeandhandcoordinationandmanualdexteritytowrite,operateacomputer keyboard and finely manipulate small objects.
- Emotional/Psychological:Constantabilitytomakedecisionsandconcentrate.
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