Wound Medicine Nurse Practitioner — Northshore, LA
The Wound Medicine Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration and consultation with physicians, staff RNs, and other health care professionals, provides comprehensive wound management to patients.
Under the supervision of a physician, the Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) is responsible for providing high-quality wound care services for patients residing in all levels of care. Responsibilities may include staffing outpatient wound care clinics, hospital-based settings, and home visits.
The Nurse Practitioner provides leadership by serving as a clinical expert, educator, and liaison between the patient and the medical, nursing, and interdisciplinary staff with the goal of wound healing and improved patient outcomes.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill in assessment and performing local wound care including debridement techniques, cleansing, dressings, pressure relief, pain control, and odor control in nursing facility or clinic settings.
- Ability to evaluate, recommend, and facilitate the need for DME (Durable Medical Equipment) for patients with debility and rehabilitation needs.
- Understanding and application of current infection control techniques, wound care supplies, and treatment protocols.
- Analytical ability and clinical knowledge necessary to make recommendations concerning the development and management of departmental programs, policies, goals, and staffing needs as it relates to wound care.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with peers and other interdisciplinary healthcare providers.
- Ability to complete assignments with minimum supervision.
- Professionalism.
- Ability to work and schedule appointments independently.
- Assist in the wound care/Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program in order to improve clinical outcomes.
Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher; wound care experience preferred but not mandatory.
- Graduate of an approved school of nursing with a current unencumbered Registered Nurse license.
- Minimum of 1 year of clinical experience in a patient care environment with direct wound and ostomy assessment and treatment skills preferred.
- Completion or active enrollment in a wound certification program, i.e., American Academy of Wound Management (CWS), Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN), Wound Care Education Institute (WCC), or equivalent program preferred. Candidates will be encouraged to complete one of the aforementioned programs when eligible after employment.
- Strong communication skills.
- Professional presentation and outgoing personality.
- Ability to practice autonomously; valid and unrestricted driver's license; excellent verbal and written communication skills in a professional environment; ability to set priorities while managing multiple tasks; detail-oriented with excellent communication and organizational skills.
Physical Requirements
- Mobility and Lifting: Frequent sitting for extended periods of time; frequent standing; kneeling or stooping for prolonged periods of time in awkward bent-over positions; frequent lifting up to 25 pounds.
- Visual: Constant ability to read information, including close up; constant ability to use a computer screen; frequent use of good overall vision, including color perception.
- Dexterity: Constant eye and hand coordination and manual dexterity to write, operate a computer keyboard, and finely manipulate small objects.
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