Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Dermatology, Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) - Full Time

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Dermatology, Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) - Full Time  

The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) delivers medical care to a wide variety of patients. The APRN is also examines and treats patients independently and in autonomous collaboration with other health care professionals. Ensures proper illness and injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. May prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests. Advises patients about continuing care. The Dermatology APRNs identify the patient’s need for dermatologic care using comprehensive assessment and diagnostic reasoning to access the patient’s condition. The process includes conducting a comprehensive health history, medication review, and the interpretation of laboratory studies and pathology reports to establish a differential diagnosis. The APRN consults and refers with dermatologists, dermatopathologists and dermatology surgeons to provide comprehensive care. 

• Support the dermatologist's clinical care of HS patients by providing pre and post-visit care 

• Supporting the HS Center Medical Director 

• Supporting quality assurance activities for HS patients' care 

• Seeing HS patients under a dermatologist's supervision 

• Supporting clinical trials activities  

• Recognizes deviations from normal skin assessment. Works in collaboration with a physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up.  

• Monitor, and report development or changes in patients’ health conditions and also maintain accurate records of patients’ medical history. 

• Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care that is appropriate for the patient.  

• Orders appropriate laboratory tests according to practice guidelines. 

• Administer medications, injections and performs treatments and procedures for all patients. 

• Writes prescriptions for medication and if necessary modifies patient treatment plans.  

• Provides medical support to staff, triaging and implementing care in a knowledgeable and skillful  

• manner, as evidenced by team feedback and documentation in medical records.  

• Provides assistance to physicians in the care and treatment of patients. 

• Provides medical support to aftercare team and assists physicians in the care and treatment of patients. 

• Triage patient questions and concerns, communicate with patients, or caregivers on the prescribed course of action.

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This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. 

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