Nurse Practitioner - Prescott, United States - US Veterans Health Administration

US Veterans Health Administration

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Prescott, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

The Wound Care Nurse Practitioner is a Medical Center consultant to patients with wound or ostomy issues.

The Nurse Practitioner assesses, plans, implements and evaluates skin care related to wounds and ostomy patient care; initiates changes in the system for delivering patient care based on current concepts and findings from research and/or studies; uses sound judgement in making decisions; shares expertise with others; acts as a consultant; and identifies, analyzes and resolves patient care problems whose resolution results in significant improvement in care.

The duties of the position include but are not limited to:

Expert clinical and patient advocate in the areas of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing.
Assuring integrity, uniformity, and quality of clinical nursing practice, as well as instituting strategies to prevent alterations in skin integrity.
Providing specialized consultation and collaboration with physicians, licensed independent practitioners, peers, and others in the health care community to develop, implement, and assure continuity of individualized treatment plans.
Writing consultation requests to the appropriate specialty clinic(s) according to the standard of care.
Providing wound, ostomy, and continence expertise as well as leadership to the Interdisciplinary Skin & Pressure Ulcer Committee.
Prescribing appropriate treatment orders such as wound dressings, ointments, advanced therapies, laboratory tests, cultures, and specialty mattresses.
Writing wound care dressing orders, supplies orders, and medications as per Nursing practice standards and collaborative agreement.
Participating in interdisciplinary discharge planning and initiating consults to other Services.
Monitoring and evaluating the prevalence and incidence of pressure ulcers in the Medical Center and coordinating the annual Hill-Rom Pressure Ulcer Prevalence & Incidence Study.
Assessing and identifying the educational needs of all levels of nursing staff, regarding wounds, ostomy, and continence.
Participating in administration of current, evidencebased education of staff, monitoring outcomes of education.
Participating in the development and delivery of patient education specific to wound, ostomy, and continence.
Maintaining and providing comprehensive information of available products, inpatient and outpatient available at the Medical Center and CLC.
Participating in the evaluation of the effectiveness of appliances, supplies, and specialty therapies such as mattresses currently used and being considered for future use.
Demonstrating strong customer service skills and actively working with staff to maintain compliance with all regulatory standards.

Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Telework:
Ad-hoc.

Virtual:
This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives:
Not authorized.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/195
Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
You may be required to serve a probationary period.
Subject to background/security investigation.
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Must pass preemployment physical examination.
Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP)
See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications:

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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Basic Requirements:

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United States Citizenship. Citizen of the United States
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English Language Proficiency. In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English.
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Education. A post-master's certificate or master's or doctoral degree as a Nurse Practitioner.

(NOTE:

the post-master's certificate is formal education awarded from an acceptable school of professional nursing and is not considered board certification.

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Education Accreditation Requirement.
Nursing education must be from a school of professional nursing accredited by one of the following accrediting organizations at the time the program was completed by the applicant:
a) The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN);
OR b) The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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Licensure and Certification. 1 )License**:All APNs (NPs) must possess and maintain an active, curren