Wound Certified Nurse Practitioner (Value-Based Care)

Wound Company Provider Group•Jacksonville, FL

41d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) to full-time (1.0 FTE) position for a Wound Certified Nurse Practitioner focused on Value-Based Care. The role involves providing in-person and virtual evaluation and management for patients with acute and chronic wounds and related skin disorders. Responsibilities include performing medically necessary debridement, adhering to infection prevention protocols, documenting services for billing, and utilizing critical thinking to assess, diagnose, and identify outcomes for safe patient engagement. The Nurse Practitioner will collaborate with clinical specialists and other providers to coordinate care, participate in program development, and lead quality improvement initiatives. Maintaining certifications, HIPAA compliance, and having reliable transportation and internet access are essential.

Requirements

Master’s Degree
Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State Board of Nursing (SBON) in the state(s) where the nurse practices.
Board Certified as Nurse Practitioner in the State(s) where the Nurse Practitioner practices.
Current Certification in Wound Care
Minimum 3 years full time experience in Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health, or Outpatient clinic practicing as a certified wound specialist
Minimum of 1 year practicing as a Nurse Practitioner in a wound related role.
Has and maintains access to high-speed internet at home at the level necessary to complete virtual clinical responsibilities.
Has and maintains cellular phone plan.
Maintains document destruction measures for home office.
Has reliable means of transportation and maintains automobile insurance for onsite and in person assessments.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a WOCN Society accredited educational program and certification by the WOCNCB in wound care.
CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse)
Wound Care Certified
Certified Wound Specialist with a minimum of 3 years working as a wound specialist

Responsibilities

Provide in-person evaluation and management visits for patients with acute and chronic wounds and related skin disorders within a defined geographic area in home setting, assisted living and/or skilled nursing facilities.
Perform medically necessary debridement and procedures within CMS guidelines to promote healing.
Provide evaluation and management visits via telehealth or digital monitoring modalities for patients with acute and chronic wounds and related skin disorders.
Follows appropriate level of infection prevention protocols and handling of contaminated equipment.
Documentation of services to support appropriate level of billing consistent with CMS guidelines.
Documents in real time clearly and concisely via EMR specific to enrolled patients.
Uses judgement and critical thinking skills to assess, diagnose and identify outcomes to promote safe patient engagement.
Uses evidence-based assessment techniques, tools and available data and information to identify problems and needs of a patient with acute and chronic wounds and other related skin disorders.
Collects pertinent data (biological, physical, functional and psychosocial) using a systematic process to identify the patient’s needs.
Prescribes care within scope of practice including treatments and medications.
Collaborates with virtual and field-based clinical specialists to coordinate care and delegates pre-visit and follow up care based on patient needs.
Facilitates and Coordinates care with other providers (i.e. home health, primary care, etc.) via EMR and digital modalities to enhance care and prevent and manage complications for enrolled patients.
Communicates clearly and concisely with other team members.
Evaluate processes, policies, procedures and protocols/guidelines for care of patients with acute and chronic wounds and other related skin disorders with other team members as requested.
Recommends revisions when warranted.
Participates in program development of nurse practitioner program including review of processes to support billing, documentation and quality measures.
Provides leadership in the design of quality improvement initiatives to optimize outcomes of care for patients.
Participates in collaborative meetings with team members to support existing and new programs.
Maintains certification as CWCN or other related wound certification and licensure as nurse practitioner and participates in ongoing educational opportunities to stay current and practice as an expert in the field.
Upholds company policy for HIPAA compliance to maintain patient privacy and data security.
Has and maintains access to high-speed internet at home at the level necessary to complete virtual clinical responsibilities.
Has and maintains cellular phone plan.
Maintains document destruction measures for home office.
Has reliable means of transportation and maintains automobile insurance for onsite and in person assessments.