Advanced Practice Professional- Wound Care (Garrett Regional Medical Center)

WVU Medicine

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Practice Professional (APP) provides coordinated clinical care for wound care patients, including biological, social, and psychological assessments. The APP coordinates involvement of medical specialty teams, develops and reviews comprehensive plans of care with the clinical team, participates in directing care, performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and coordinates discharge planning as applicable. The role also contributes to education for residents and medical and nursing students. Services must be consistent with state law and applicable professional licensing, certification, and hospital privilege requirements. The APP manages individualized wound care for patients and families during inpatient hospitalization and the immediate post-discharge period in the ambulatory setting. The role includes clinical assessment and documentation, ordering tests or consultations under faculty collaboration or established guidelines, communicating significant findings, coordinating follow-up, educating patients and healthcare personnel, and supporting improvements in wound care practice and patient outcomes. Eligible new graduates may be considered. Internal medicine, wound care, or surgery experience is preferred. The position is based at the SMG Wound Center in Oakland, Maryland, and is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The work involves close collaboration with others, potentially irregular or extended hours, and exposure to biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment. Physical demands include heavy/hard work, including lifting and moving items or patients weighing 40 pounds or more, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment. Benefit-eligible employees classified at least 0.5 FTE may be eligible for medical, dental, and vision coverage, disability coverage, a tuition program, retirement, paid time off, and a wellness program.

Requirements

For nurse practitioners: graduate from a CCNE-accredited nursing program with a Master’s Degree in Nursing.
For nurse practitioners: national certification through a recognized APRN certification center.
For nurse practitioners: licensure or eligibility for licensure as a Registered Nurse and Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the state of practice.
For nurse practitioners seeking First Assist privileges: RNFA certification is required.
BLS certification is required; additional Advanced Life Support training may be required at the department’s discretion.
For physician assistants: bachelor’s or master’s degree as a Physician Assistant is required.
For physician assistants: graduation from an ARC-PA-approved Physician Assistant training program is required.
For physician assistants: certification by the National Commission for Certification of Physician Assistants is required.
For physician assistants: licensure or eligibility for licensure by the state Board of Medicine or Board of Osteopathic Medicine is required.
Proficiency with computers.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning, standing, walking, and carrying patients, materials, or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.

Nice To Haves

Internal medicine, wound care, or surgery experience is preferred.
Eligible new graduates will be considered.
For physician assistants, a master’s-level Physician Assistant degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage comprehensive, individualized care for wound care patients and their families during inpatient hospitalization and immediate post-discharge ambulatory care.
Complete daily rounds, consultations, and pre-procedure evaluations.
Complete integrated assessments and document clinical findings in the medical record.
Order additional tests or consultations in collaboration with wound care faculty or according to established clinical guidelines and protocols.
Perform diagnostic tests and communicate results in accordance with established guidelines and scope of practice.
Communicate with clinic and hospital staff about abnormal findings.
Coordinate discharge services and tests needed for outpatient follow-up, as applicable.
Develop individualized wound care plans that include patient teaching, discharge planning, and referrals to other healthcare team members as needed.
Identify unstable or complex wound care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention in clinic or hospital settings.
Recognize emergency situations and initiate effective emergency care.
Coordinate follow-up procedures and tests for ambulatory wound care patients, as applicable.
Assist with collecting outcome measures and reviewing wound care data; recommend or implement changes as necessary.
Use critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning to identify, evaluate, and manage patient and family needs.
Use equipment safely and base decisions on scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings.
Educate nursing and hospital staff, students, patients, families, and the community using appropriate teaching strategies.
Maintain clinical knowledge and complete identified clinical competencies.
Serve as a resource for staff caring for wound care patients and provide educational programs for professional and paraprofessional personnel.
Document care plans, interventions, and evaluations clearly and concisely in accordance with hospital and UHA policies and documentation standards.
Collaborate with leaders and staff to improve patient outcomes and develop wound care practice changes.
Work with medical and nursing staff to solve problems, provide professional support, and advance interdisciplinary patient care, program development, and education.
Serve as a professional role model and promote innovation in expanded wound care practice.
Participate in and provide leadership for committees and task forces.
Document hours and submit billing reports, as appropriate.
Participate in clinical trials and research studies with the Principal Investigator.
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.