NP/PA - Wound Care Advanced Practice Provider

Weiser Memorial Hospital•Weiser, ID

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Weiser Memorial Hospital, rated as one of Idaho's best places to work, is seeking an experienced Wound Care Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant). This role involves working as a member of the medical team to deliver wound care to patients at the hospital. The provider will be responsible for comprehensive wound management, collaborating closely with the facility's wound nurse and nursing team, and developing and maintaining treatment plans to achieve successful wound care outcomes. Services include outpatient and inpatient care, as well as phone consults and telehealth visits with nursing staff and other providers. Weiser Memorial Hospital, a PERSI employer, offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for continuing education and professional development. The hospital is located in Weiser, ID, in Western Idaho, which boasts a lower cost of living than the national average and is known for its rivers, outdoor recreational areas, and the annual National Old-time Fiddlers' Contest & Festival.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner Program or Physician Assistant Program
Certified by national boards of respective discipline
Licensed and in good standing with Idaho boards of respective discipline
DEA License
BLS and CPR Healthcare certified
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
Ability to interpret clearly and establish/maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, and facilities
Work well independently in addition to being skilled in interdisciplinary collaboration
Self-starter, motivated, and demonstrates positive attitude.

Nice To Haves

Wound Care certification preferred, or ability to become certified within 1 year of employment

Responsibilities

Ability to market wound care services to designated facilities, build caseload, and form and maintain relationships with facility staff.
Develop and manage an individualized wound care treatment plan for optimal healing outcomes or chronic maintenance.
Collaborates closely with facility wound care nurse and nursing staff on wound management practices.
Knowledge of up-to-date topical wound care products and therapies, including ordering, application, and management of the products on wounds and ostomies, also including negative pressure wound therapy.
Provides hands on wound care to patients including debridement of wounds by enzymatic, sharp, or autolytic methods when appropriate.
Orders, reviews, interprets, and integrates diagnostic studies and laboratory findings for initiating or modifying the treatment plan.
Collaborate with the patient’s primary care provider when comorbidities are contributing to or affecting the healing of a wound to determine a comprehensive plan.
Update the primary care provider on the status and management plan of the wound as appropriate.
Prescribes medications and/or durable medical equipment to assist in healing of wounds.
Provides the required billing information for services provided by the Wound Care Advanced Practice Provider and maintains the documentation necessary for those services billed.
Reviews patient prior medical records and maintains their current medical record related to the wound diagnosis and contributing comorbidities.
Patient chart encounters will be closed according to the standard of care.
Assist with the identification of wound care quality measures and provide data and documentation for tracking of quality measures.
Work with the wound care nurse and facility leadership to determine opportunities for education of facility nurses with appropriate identification of wound types, prevention of wounds, and nursing care of wounds.