Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner, where your expertise will directly impact patient recovery and quality of life. In this vital role, you will lead comprehensive wound management programs, utilizing advanced clinical skills to assess, treat, and educate diverse patient populations. Your energetic approach and dedication will foster healing environments across outpatient clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, and home care settings. We are seeking a motivated professional eager to apply their extensive knowledge in wound care, critical care, and complex medical procedures to improve patient outcomes every day.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough patient assessments including vital signs, physical examinations, and detailed wound evaluations to determine the most effective treatment plans.
• Develop and implement individualized wound management strategies utilizing advanced techniques such as suturing, dermal fillers, and esthetic laser treatments when appropriate.
• Administer specialized treatments including IV infusions, Botulinum toxin therapy, catheterization, and spinal taps to support wound healing and pain management.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary care involving case management, discharge planning, and collaboration with physicians across specialties such as gastroenterology, infectious disease care, geriatrics, and behavioral health.
• Utilize electronic health record (EHR) systems like Epic, Cerner, eClinicalWorks, and Athenahealth for accurate documentation of patient encounters, CPT coding for procedures, and medical records management.
• Provide triage services via telehealth or in-person consultations to prioritize urgent cases in urgent care or emergency room settings.
• Perform laboratory specimen collection/processing and participate in clinical research initiatives to advance wound care practices.
• Educate patients and families on wound care techniques, infection control measures, nutrition's role in healing, and post-discharge instructions to promote optimal recovery at home or assisted living facilities.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations while managing sensitive patient information across various healthcare environments including ICU, PICU, neonatal units, or hospice settings.
• Support infection control protocols and aseptic techniques during procedures such as sterile processing or dressing changes.
• Engage in continuous professional development through training on new technologies like sonography or telehealth platforms to enhance patient care delivery.

Experience

• Proven experience as a Nurse Practitioner with a focus on wound care or related fields such as acute care nursing, hospital medicine, or medical-surgical units.
• Demonstrated proficiency with EMR/EHR systems including Epic, Cerner, Athenahealth or similar platforms for documentation and coding purposes.
• Hands-on experience performing complex procedures such as suturing, dermal filler injections, catheterization (including Foley catheters), venipuncture (phlebotomy), IV insertions/infusions, and sterile dressing changes.
• Critical care background with ICU or Level I/II trauma center experience preferred; familiarity with trauma protocols is highly valued.
• Knowledge of CPT coding (Current Procedural Terminology), ICD-10/ICD-9 coding systems for accurate medical documentation and billing processes.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations including pediatrics (pediatric wound management), geriatrics (memory/dementia/dementia care), neonatal units (neonatal ventilator use), or patients with developmental disabilities.
• Skilled in managing complex cases involving infectious diseases or post-operative wounds within outpatient clinics or inpatient settings.
• Strong understanding of physiology principles related to tissue repair and pain management strategies for acute pain relief.
• Ability to perform diagnostic evaluations using laboratory testing or medical imaging techniques such as sonography for comprehensive assessments.
• Familiarity with Workers' Compensation law and utilization review processes for injured workers' treatment plans is a plus. Join us in transforming patient experiences through compassionate care combined with cutting-edge clinical practices

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $95, $114,440.48 per year

Expected hours: 10 – 40 per week

Work Location: On the road