Nurse Practitioner

Healing Partners•Harrisburg, PA

8d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Healing Partners provides wound care services to Skilled Nursing Facilities, relieving clinical, operational, financial, and practical burdens for facility owners, administrators, and employees. The Nurse Practitioner plans, directs, and evaluates resident and employee health care in long-term care settings, traveling daily to facilities in the assigned local area. The role examines and treats chronic and acute wound-related conditions and injuries, interprets diagnostic tests, recommends follow-up, refers patients to physicians, updates physicians, writes prescriptions, and performs wound-care bedside procedures. The position includes safely debriding wounds using sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, or surgical methods; applying and managing topical wound-care products; and recommending associated services to improve healing outcomes. The Nurse Practitioner works with the medical director and educates patients and Primary Care Physicians on current wound-management practices. The role is full-time, with a Monday–Friday day schedule, no nights, weekends, or on-call responsibilities, and work performed on the road at multiple Skilled Nursing Facilities.

Requirements

Proof of COVID vaccination.
Currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state.
Current active, unrestricted state APRN license, or ability to obtain one before hire.
Successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program.
Current approval by the Board of Nursing to perform medical acts.
Master’s degree in Nursing.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and evaluate resident and employee health care in long-term care.
Travel daily to various facilities, with regions varying based on scheduling needs.
Examine and treat chronic and acute episodic wound-related illnesses, accidents, and minor injuries.
Interpret diagnostic tests and recommend appropriate follow-up.
Refer to and update physicians, write prescriptions, and perform bedside procedures associated with wound care.
Work with the medical director in the care and treatment of residents and staff.
Perform wound debridement using sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, or surgical methods and complete associated procedures.
Apply and manage topical wound-care products and associated wound-management products.
Direct and recommend associated services to improve wound-healing outcomes.
Educate patients and Primary Care Physicians on current wound-management practices.