Nurse Practitioner, Wound Ostomy

2 months ago


San Antonio, Texas, United States Veterans Health Administration Full time

The Wound Ostomy, Nurse Practitioner, is a certified wound ostomy nurse who demonstrates expertise in the treatment of complex wounds, ostomy issues and incontinence supporting patient care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS).

As a Wound Ostomy Nurse Practitioner, you will consult and follow inpatients and out-patients with complex wounds, fistulas, and ostomies.

The incumbent will provide clinical leadership in assessing, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients and their families related to prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, other skin integrity issues, and ostomy care to include facilitating appointments, triaging phone calls, ordering appropriate therapy, prescribing medications and medical devices and performing patient education including pre-op and post-op ostomy counseling.

The incumbent submits appropriate consults driven by patient need, provides education and mentorship as a clinical resource to nursing staff to enhance their skills for evidence-based practice related to skin care and appropriate product utilization and coordinates patient care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team.


In addition, the Wound Ostomy Nurse Practitioner participates in committees' reviews, prepares and submits pressure data regarding hospital acquired pressure ulcers and evaluates current facility practices in regard to pressure ulcers and initiates evidence-based interventions and programs.

The incumbent collaborates with other members of the interdisciplinary team in the review, update of nursing and hospital policy concerning Wound and Ostomy Care, and Specialty beds.

The Wound Ostomy Nurse Practitioner collaborates with other stakeholders and participates in clinical Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury (HAPI), Interdisciplinary Pressure Injury Committee, and Skin Champions, Quality and Patient Safety, Surgery committee meetings, new employee nursing orientation, unit orientation and precept students and new nursing personnel.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay:
Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)

Retirement:
Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance:
Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule:
Monday- Friday, 7:30am- 4:00pm

Telework:
Not Available

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required

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