Wound Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Masters or Doctoral Degree as a Nurse Practitioner
• Valid state nursing license
• 3 years acute care medical/surgical nursing experience
• Board Certification in any of the following Adult Nurse Practitioner/ANP, Family Nurse Practitioner/FNP, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner/GNP, or Clinical Nurse Specialist/ CNS
• Active DEA
• Prescriptive authority
• BLS from American Heart Association
• Strong knowledge base of HIPAA and OSHA required
• Patient, compassionate nature
• Ability to operate as part of a team, alongside physicians and other nurses
• Proficiency in medical instruments and equipment
• Effective verbal, written, interpersonal and electronic communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to take initiative, problem solve, and be adaptable and flexible
• Ability to work without direct supervision and practice autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills preferred

Nice To Haves

• Prior training and expertise within the field of wound care
• Knowledgeable of standard methodologies and evidenced-based strategies for wound etiology and care, infection control as well as common medical conditions
• 2 years of experience in management of wound, ostomy and continence care preferred
• 2 years APRN experience preferred
• WOC certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute RestorixHealth processes and initiatives in alignment with organizational and corporate policies and procedures.
• Provide data review, assess trends, and encourage optimizations for operational performance and health outcomes in the center.
• Provide recommendations to improve the management of individualized care plans.
• Handle ongoing progress reports supported by WoundDocs®, an advanced, wound-specific EMR.
• Review relevant policies and standards, assuring appropriate management relating to maintaining quality and standards of practice.
• Support the center’s requirement to stay in sync with pertinent accrediting and regulatory agencies.
• Serve as a resource to all hospital staff on all issues related to wound care.
• Attend relevant courses approved by RestorixHealth prior to assuming provider duties.
• Participate in quality improvement activities and monitoring of health outcomes for patients.
• Actively participate in creating and implementing improvements to achieve clinical, satisfaction, and/or efficiency outcomes.
• Work to ensure the continuity of the mission, vision, and values of the hospital.
• Responsible for ensuring current state license.