NURSE PRACTITIONER

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Baton Rouge, LA 70809Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeTravel Percentage: Up to 25%Job Shift: DayJob Category: Health Care Definition and Role The Wound Medicine Nurse Practitioner, in collaboration and consultation with physicians, staff RN's and other health care professionals, provides comprehensive wound and skin management to patients. Under the supervision of a physician, the Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) is responsible for providing high quality wound and skin care services for patients residing in all levels of care and may include responsibilities staffing outpatient wound care clinics, hospital-based settings, and home visits. The Nurse Practitioner provides leadership by serving as clinical expert, educator and liaison between the patient and the medical, nursing, and interdisciplinary staff with the goal of wound and skin healing and improved patient outcomes. Job Responsibilities and Duties: Must be dependable and keep scheduled appointments in facilities as assigned. Demonstrates knowledge and skill in assessment and performing local wound and skin care including debridement techniques, biopsies, cleansing...