Nurse Practitioner - Wound Clinic

Grand River Health Main Campus • Rifle, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

At Grand River, we are more than a hospital - we are neighbors taking care of neighbors proudly serving residents of Western Colorado and beyond. Our supportive culture is built on respect, friendliness, and a shared commitment to exceptional patient care. The Nurse Practitioner - Wound Clinic will assess needs, incorporate plans, and provide direct patient care for patients in the Grand River Health Clinic settings. This role involves examining patients, performing comprehensive physical examinations, and compiling and documenting patient medical data, including health history, progress notes, and results of examinations and treatment plans. The practitioner will take actions to ensure proper illness and injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Responsibilities may include prescribing medications, ordering diagnostic tests, and advising patients about continuing care. The role requires collaboration with Physicians and other interdisciplinary members of care teams, ordering, interpreting, and recording results of clinical tests, and conducting patient education. Additionally, the position involves participating in quality assurance planning, initiatives, and improvement projects, attending meetings, and serving on committees. The role relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and functions under the direction of an assigned supervising Physician.

Requirements

• Requires active Colorado licensure as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner in area of specialty based on licensure and Colorado authority for advanced practice.
• American Heart Association ACLS and PALS certifications must be required within 6 months of hire depending on admitting privileges.
• Required certifications and licensures must be maintained in current status throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

• 3 to 5 years working experience in a clinical setting in a similar role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assesses needs, incorporates plans and provides direct patient care for patients in the Grand River Health Clinic settings.
• Examines patients, performs comprehensive physical examinations and compiles and documents patient medical data including health history, progress notes and results of examinations and treatment plans.
• Takes actions to ensure proper illness and injury care, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
• May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests.
• Advises patients about continuing care.
• Works in collaboration with Physicians and other interdisciplinary members of care teams.
• Orders, interprets and records results of a variety of clinical tests and reports results to other Providers and departments as needed.
• Conducts patient education.
• Prescribes medications and makes recommendations for other therapeutic forms of treatment.
• Participates in quality assurance planning, initiatives and improvement projects.
• Attends various meetings and serves on committees as assigned.
• Functions under the direction of assigned supervising Physician.
• Performs a variety of tasks and other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, with prescription drug coverage
• Vision and dental insurance
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• PTO accrual from day one (if eligible)
• Extended illness benefits/time off
• 457 retirement plan with match
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability, employee assistance programs, AFLAC, identity theft protection and pet insurance.
• Payroll deduct for hot springs, gyms, ski passes, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level