Advance Practice Registered Nurse; APRN-Wound Care

Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)-Wound Care

• Middleburg Heights, OH
• Southwest General Health Ctr
• WOUND CARE PROGRAM
• FULL-TIME, Days, Monday - Friday;
  Four, nine-hour shifts per week.

The Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)-Wound Care Program provides high quality, outpatient care to patients and families in the Wound Care Center under the supervision of a physician. The APRN must be knowledgeable and maintain competence in wound healing and advanced wound care modalities, and will hold responsibility for supervising Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy services.

• Graduate with a Master's Degree of Nursing in a Nurse Practitioner program from an accredited program and registered in the State of Ohio, Nursing Board.

• Minimum two years of clinical experience as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Wound Care experience a plus

• Nurse Practitioner-Certified;
  Registered with the State Nursing Board of Ohio.

• Evaluate and manage patients for wound care and ensuring delivered care meets current standards of practice.
• Adheres to Healogics clinical practice guidelines for wound care.
• Demonstrates competency in the position of wound care including assessment, debridement and hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
• Participates in the Quality Improvement Program to optimize quality service and maintain a high level of patient satisfaction.
• Serves as a patient advocate, initiating action to provide continuity of care outside the facility setting.

• Maintains and retains appropriate patient records, claims and correspondence as it relates to quality assurance procedures, billing & collections, and management reporting systems.
• Ensures documentation is complete relative to the care provided.
• Ensures signatures on Superbills and verifies appropriate diagnostic codes are marked.
• Maintains patient confidentiality in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations.
• Performs designated administrative duties and maintains appropriate records and claims.

• Successfully complete an approved 40‑hour Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy training course to ensure competency in HBO clinical practice.
• Identify, assess, and evaluate patients who are appropriate candidates for HBO therapy.
• Determine, document, and justify medical necessity for HBO treatment in alignment with clinical guidelines.
• Provide patient‑centered education regarding HBO therapy, including indications, expectations, potential risks, and overall treatment plan.
• Write orders for pre‑treatment testing and HBO therapy.
• Apply advanced clinical judgment to manage HBO patients in accordance with HBO Clinical Practice Guidelines and evidence‑based standards.
• Monitor and document progress of patients receiving HBO therapy.

• Complies with all Healogics Policies and Procedures, as well as with those of facility.
• Develops advanced knowledge of wound care and dermatology.
• Maintains corporate and patient confidentiality pertaining to financial arrangements and information, marketing efforts and techniques, policies and procedures, and operational strategies in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
• Demonstrates the ability to modify treatment approach and evaluation of effectiveness relative to age‑specific variables when appropriate.
• Participates in education, research and leadership activities.
• Participates in professional organizations related to wound care.
• Maintains CEUs as required by State of license.
• Maintains and keeps current all licenses, permits, registrations and certifications.
• Performs designated administrative duties and other duties assigned as necessary.

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