Nurse Practitioner Wound Care

Summary

The Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) III Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) practices in Surgery Service to provide a full range of services emphasizing quality - timeliness - and the advancement of the Veterans Affairs (VA) mission.

Duties

• Duties unique to Wound Care include but are not limited to: - Possess Wound Care Certification - Performing thorough evaluations of wounds related to diabetes - vascular disease and poor circulation including size - depth - location - tissue viability - and presence of infection
• - Creating individualized care plans based on the wound assessment - including appropriate dressings - medications - and therapies
• - Performing procedures like debridement - wound irrigation - etc
• - Providing detailed instructions to patients and caregivers on wound care techniques - hygiene practices - and preventative measures to promote healing
• - Consulting with physicians - other nurses - and specialists to coordinate comprehensive patient care
• - Regularly assessing wound healing and making necessary adjustments to the treatment plan as needed
• - Identifying patients at high risk for developing pressure ulcers and implementing preventative strategies
• - Performs History and physical for pre-op patients
• Major duties and responsibilities of the position: - Independently manages a panel of patients with acute and chronic health conditions with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention using evidence-based practice
• - Develops and implements an individualized plan to achieve optimal population health and disease management - Demonstrates leadership and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team
• - Orders and interprets labs - tests - and diagnostic studies
• - Prescribes pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions
• - Initiates referrals and consults to specialty services
• - Provides education to patients and their families
• - Assesses and adjusts the plan of care as needed to achieve optimal patient outcomes
• - Exemplifies the ICARE core values of-Integrity - Commitment - Advocacy - Respect - and Excellence
• 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 8:00 am - 4:30pm Telework: not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): not authorized