Wound Care Nurse Practitioner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent
• 1 year - Clinical experience
• Official Recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the team member is working
• Prescriptive Authority for the state in which the team member is working
• Controlled Substance license for the state in which the team member is working. Federal DEA license
• CPR Certification
• Patient Equip (Vitals, Suction, Defib)
• Surgical assistant skills

Nice To Haves

• Completion of Nurse Practitioner Surgical Residency Program

Responsibilities

• Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.
• Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.
• Removes drains, tubes and catheters.
• Closes incisions.
• Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned.
• Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence, and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing.
• Participates in physician educational programs provided by employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns.
• Participates in: Establishment of quality assurance programs, Establishment of Utilization Management programs, Selection of management information systems, Development of patient education surveys, Development of patient satisfaction surveys.
• Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.
• Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.
• Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments.