Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Wound Care Center

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The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care.

• Performs and documents complete physical examinations and comprehensive health histories.
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical for patients.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs.
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities.
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability.
• Assists with the provision of care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations.
• Monitors the effectiveness of interventions.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings, e.g., admitting, transferring, and discharging patients.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals.
• Facilitates staff, patient and family decision making by providing educational tools.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

• Education:
  
  Master's degree in relevant field required.
• Experience:
  
  Three years of relevant experience required.
• Certification and Licensing:
  Valid State of Florida APRN license required. Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse Preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  
  Learning Agility:
  Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork:
  Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication:
  Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

• Wound and Hyperbaric ARNP’s identify the patient’s need for dermatologic / wound care using comprehensive assessment and diagnostic reasoning to access the patient’s condition. The process includes conducting a comprehensive health history, medication review, and the interpretation of laboratory studies and pathology reports to establish a differential diagnosis.
• The ARNP consults and refers with dermatologists, dermatopathologists, dermatology surgeons, podiatrists and internal medicine physicians to provide comprehensive care. Recognizes deviations from normal skin assessment. Works in collaboration with a physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up. Monitor, and report development or changes in patients’ health conditions and also maintain accurate records of patients’ medical history.
• Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care that is appropriate for the patient. Orders appropriate laboratory tests according to practice guidelines. Administer medications, injections and performs treatments and procedures for all patients. Writes prescriptions for medication and if necessary…