Advanced Practitioner Wound Care - Part-Time

Overview

Under general supervision, is responsible for the clinical management of patients in accordance with hospital, State and National regulatory agency standards.

• Physician Assistant Program or Certified Nurse Practitioner Program

• Two (2) year experience as an adult advanced practitioner
• Clinical experience in Wound Care, Lymphedema, and Hyperbaric Therapy preferred but not essential.

• Licensed as an Adult Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant by the Board of Medical Examiners of Maryland / Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses.
• Certification as required.
• Completion of “Healthcare Provider” CPR course.

• Analytical skills in order to assess patients and implement appropriate intervention.
• Debridement of wounds as indicated
• Application of therapeutic wound dressings as indicated
• Ability to lead care team
• Management of patients weekly
• Follow up of cultures, diagnostic studies

• Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.

• Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs if applicable.

• Assumes responsibility for the initial evaluation and treatment of outpatients at the Lymphedema center, the Wound Care Center and/ or Hyperbaric Oxygen Center
• Provides consultation and treatment on admitted patients for wounds and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Performs history and physical as evidenced by appropriate documentation.
• Writes appropriate orders appropriate to the patient’s care requirements in compliance with hospital policy.
• Evaluates patient progress on a continuing basis; collaborates with the attending physician and other treating staff; alters treatment modalities.
• Evaluate medical, social and educational patient needs.
• Initiates referral to appropriate ancillary departments and community resources based on patient need and documents on the progress note.
• Documents pertinent information regarding patient progress and treatment regime.
• Writes orders appropriate to the patient’s care requirements in compliance with hospital policy.
• Establishes medical diagnoses in compliance with standard accepted medical practice.
• Makes immediate referral of acute and/or life‑threatening patient conditions to attending physician or designee or Emergency Department
• Consults with supervising physician or other appropriate consultant regarding patients whose condition is not improving as expected
• Performs technical functions as covered by the job description and, delegation agreements submitted to BPQA, and approved NP agreement and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Documents results of technical functions performed.
• Participates in regular patient care interdisciplinary rounds
• Monitors patient response related to technical function performed and document it.
• Acts as a clinical resource for Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Provides a leadership role in fulfilling an ongoing hospital initiative of meeting provider coverage for inpatients with lymphedema and/or wound care needs and a system for triaging these patients as a midlevel provider.
• Performs QA, and other department level functions
• Runs or participates in Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy care rounds
• Participates in education required in all Centers
• Attends required staff meetings
• Provides mentorship to nurses in Wound Care Center, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and GBMC Actively supports and participates in nursing and/or hospital performance improvement initiatives.
• Participates incompetency education tasks as presiding over outpatient Center Mock Codes
• Performs activities to meet patient/family education needs.
• Participates actively in health teaching of patient and family to include preventative health care, as well as current medical condition and treatment regime.
• Plans and reviews home care instructions with patient and family if needed. Includes needs for service provided by community resources and hospital based ancillary services.
• Maintains continual communication with health team members regarding patient education and discharge…