General Surgery/Wound Center - Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Rivers Health is seeking a full-time Nurse Practitioner for our Wound Care Center. Provides general medical care and treatment to patients in assigned clinics, emergency room, or urgent care under a collaborative agreement with specified physician(s) as required, by performing the following units. JOB RELATIONSHIPS: Responsible to: Assigned Provider and/or Director of Physician Services Nature of supervision received: Indirect: Positions directly supervised: Assist in the evaluation of clinical personnel assigned. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time. - Provides comprehensive diagnosis and wound assessment of patients while managing an individualized would care treatment plan for optimal healing outcomes or chronic maintenance. - Coordinate care of assigned patients including nursing care, nutrition, medications, dressing and adjunctive would therapies. - Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines. - Orders, interprets, and evaluates...