Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant - Outpatient Wound Care Management

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About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States. The largest of Duke Health's four hospitals with 1062 patient beds, it features comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

 

 

Job Location

Duke University Hospital Outpatient Wound Clinic

 

Job Summary

The Wound Management APP (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) provides leadership and direct patient care services for patients with a variety of wounds including patients on the plastic surgery patients as deemed appropriate.  The wound care APP provides direct patient care, performs physical exams, provides clinical expertise, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In addition the APP performs procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies, serves as a professional consultant, coordinates care among the interdisciplinary teams, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications. The Wound Care APP works collaboratively with a variety of health care providers and teams in planning and the coordination of patient care. The Wound Care NP/PA contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching, and provides leadership to the organization.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Wound Care APP is an integral part of multiple teams, as a clinician, educator, consultant, leader, and investigator.  Duties include:

•          Perform physical exams

•          Collect and documents data for research purposes

•          Conduct and/or order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

•          Order and schedule laboratory studies and professional consultations

•          Work in wound clinic, performing related tasks

•          Prescribe appropriate interventions and medications and provide direct patient care services. 

•          Provide leadership in the care of patients seen within the Wound Clinic

•          Educate nurses to ensure knowledge and competency in basic wound and lower extremity management; and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care.

•          Collaborate with a supervising physician

 

Procedures performed may include but not limited to:

• Sharp debridement
• Punch biopsy
• Shave biopsy
• Incision & Drainage
• Compression wrap application
• Application of skin substitutes
• Debridement of nails & callous
• Suture placement

 

Job Eligibility Requirements

Education

PA:         Graduate of ARC accredited Physician Assistant program, Masters or Doctoral Degree preferred.

NP:         Graduate of accredited MSN or DNP Nurse Practitioner program for adult care.

 

Certification

PA:         PA-C

NP:         AGPCNP or AGACNP or ACNP or AGNP or FNP with WOC certification preferred

 

Licensure  

PA:           Current unrestricted medical license issued by the NCMB with approval to practice as PA             

NP:           Current unrestricted RN license issued by or recognized by the NCBON with approval to practice as an NP.

Both:       Federal and State DEA with unrestricted prescriptive authority

 

Experience

PA:         Minimum 1- year experience as a Physician Assistant preferred, but not required.  Wound care experience is strongly preferred.

NP:         Minimum 1-year experience as an NP or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. Wound care experience is strongly preferred.

 

Physical and mental requirements:

•             Able to clearly articulate scope of practice and practices within those guidelines as an NP/PA in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System (DUHS)

•             Able to independently seek out resources