Advanced Practice Provider (NP/PA): Wound Care I

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Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner – Wound Care

Location: Cleveland Clinic Martin

Department: Vascular Surgery

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary: Cleveland Clinic Martin is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Wound Care Center team. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with acute and chronic wounds, including diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries, venous ulcers, surgical wounds, and other complex wounds. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the PA/NP will play a critical role in developing and implementing individualized treatment plans to promote optimal healing and improve patient outcomes. 

Duties Include:

-Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients with acute and chronic wounds, including medical history, physical examination, and diagnostic testing.

- Develop and implement evidence-based treatment plans tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

- Perform wound care procedures, such as debridement, dressing changes, compression therapy, and application of advanced wound care products.

- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate multidisciplinary care.

- Monitor and document wound healing progress, adjusting treatment plans as needed.

- Educate patients and their families on wound care management, prevention, and lifestyle modifications to support healing.

- Order and interpret diagnostic tests, including imaging and laboratory studies, to guide clinical decision-making.

- Prescribe medications, including antibiotics, pain management, and other treatments, in accordance with state regulations and hospital policies.

- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and stay current with advancements in wound care through continuing education and professional development.

- Ensure compliance with all hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory guidelines.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Conducts thorough medical histories, performs complete physical examinations (where indicated), initiates appropriate lab, radiology tests or other special tests required for evaluation of illness, and scrutinizes lab data on new and former clinic patients and hospital admissions to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan.

• Must be able to work with collaborating physician.

• Performs and interprets, at least to the point of recognizing deviations from normal, common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as privileged by CCF Credentialing Board.

• Performs routine procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care, managing simple conditions produced by infection or trauma, assisting in the management of more complex illness and injury which may include assisting surgeons in conducting operations and taking initiative in performing evaluation and therapeutic procedures in response to life- threatening situations, as privileged by CCF Credentialing Board.

• May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority through applicable state Board of Nursing/Medicine and CCF policy.

• Performs specialized procedures, including bone marrow aspirations, biopsies and harvest, blood draws, designated IV starts, spinal taps, thoracentesis and paracentesis as well as other specific procedures as directed by the physician, following approval by CCF Credentialing Board.

• Provides information and answers routine questions of patients regarding their disease, including preventive health maintenance topics such as diet, weight, smoking and topics related to medical specialty, with basic recommendations.

• Educates patients regarding their disease, treatments, related drug and treatment side effects and hazards.

• Participates in medical team rounds; collaborates with nursing, medical and other healthcare team members regularly to ensure quality patient care

• Refers patients to specialists as appropriate for consultation or for specialized health resources and treatment.

• Ensures continuity of care by serving as a liaison between patient and other members of the multi-disciplinary care team or with other specialty areas as necessary.

• Performs research follow-up studies.

• Assists in data analysis.

• Participates in quality monitoring thru the review of records and treatment plans for patient outcomes on a periodic basis to assure quality care.

• Facilitates appropriate length of stay, discharge planning and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.

• May serve as clinical preceptor for PA/APRN students and other health professionals.

• May serve as Faculty for onboarding new employees.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education: 

APRN 

Effective 05/01/2014: MSN required upon hire or within 3 years of hire for external hires and internal hires moving from a non-APRN licensed role to an APRN licensed role. 

Graduate of an accredited APRN program. 

If in neonatal care service area Master’s Degree is required upon hire. 

PA 

Graduate of an A.R.C. approved Physician Assistant Program. 

Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies and/or higher degree obtained from a program recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board. 

Languages: 

Oral and written communication in English 

Certifications: 

NP 

• Currently licensed as a Nurse Practitioner in applicable state(s). 

• Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s). 

• National certification as a Nurse Practitioner by nationally accredited organization recognized by state Board of Nursing. 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required. 

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be required based upon work setting. 

• Must have arrangements with at least one physician in accordance with requirements set forth by the State Board of Nursing in applicable states. 

• Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals. 

PA 

• Certification as a Physician Assistant through the NCCPA or successor organization recognized by their practicing states Licensing Board. 

• License to practice and prescribe issued by their practicing states Licensing Board. 

• Current DEA License or DEA designee as required by NCQA. 

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA) required. 

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) through the American Heart Association (AHA); or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) through the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) American Heart Association may be required based upon work setting. 

• If a candidate has held a license to prescribe within another jurisdiction and needs to obtain a master's degree in order to apply for prescribing privileges the candidate will be subject for review for eligibility for hiring within our system. 

• Must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum to Physician Supervision Agreement. 

• Must be credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals. 

Nationally certified Advanced Practice Provider who provides primary and/or specialty care in a variety of healthcare settings. Functions in collaboration with the health care team in accordance with certification and licensure. Practice emphasizes health promotion, disease prevention and the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. Responsible for dissemination of knowledge through instructing, leading and developing educational programs.

Work Experience:  

• Related clinical experience preferred.  

Physical Requirements:  

• Typical physical demands include the ability to walk and stand for long periods of time.  

• Manual and finger dexterity and eye/hand coordination to perform physical examinations.  

• Requires corrected vision and hearing to a normal range.  

• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 50 pounds.  

• May require exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.  

Personal Protective Equipment:  

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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