Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Advanced Practice Provider - Wound Care

Advanced Practice ProvidersPosted on Nov 9

Part-timeAkron, OH, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

For the APRN pathway, an MSN is required upon hire or within three years of hire for applicable hires, and the candidate must graduate from an accredited APRN program.
For the PA pathway, the candidate must graduate from an A.R.C.-approved Physician Assistant Program and hold a master's degree in Physician Assistant Studies or a higher degree from a program recognized by the practicing state's Licensing Board.
For the NP pathway, the candidate must hold an applicable-state Nurse Practitioner license, an applicable-state RN license, and nationally accredited Nurse Practitioner certification recognized by the state Board of Nursing. Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association is required; advanced cardiac or pediatric life support, or neonatal resuscitation certification, may be required based on work setting. The candidate must have arrangements with at least one physician as required by the applicable State Board of Nursing and be credentialed and privileged by the applicable hospital bodies.
For the PA pathway, the candidate must hold Physician Assistant certification through the NCCPA or a successor organization recognized by the practicing state's Licensing Board, a license to practice and prescribe issued by that board, and a current DEA license or DEA designee as required by NCQA. Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association is required; advanced cardiac or pediatric life support, neonatal resuscitation, or advanced trauma life support may be required based on work setting. The candidate must have a Physician Supervision Agreement and signed addendum, and be credentialed and privileged by the applicable hospital bodies.
For the CNS pathway, the candidate must hold an applicable-state Clinical Nurse Specialist license, an applicable-state RN license, and nationally accredited Clinical Nurse Specialist certification recognized by the state Board of Nursing. Basic Life Support through the American Heart Association is required; advanced cardiac or pediatric life support, or neonatal resuscitation certification, may be required based on work setting. The candidate must have arrangements with at least one physician as required by the applicable State Board of Nursing and be credentialed and privileged by the applicable hospital bodies.
The candidate must communicate orally and in writing in English.
The candidate must demonstrate advanced assessment and diagnostic competency, use of the electronic medical record, critical thinking, decisive judgment, and the ability to work independently and in a stressful environment.
The candidate must be able to walk and stand for long periods, perform physical examinations requiring manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination, and occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. Corrected vision and hearing must be within a normal range; the role may involve exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
The candidate must follow standard precautions and use required personal protective equipment.
The candidate must comply with the system's annual influenza vaccination program or obtain an approved exemption. Offers of employment are subject to controlled-substance testing.

Responsibilities

Conduct medical histories and physical examinations as indicated, initiate appropriate laboratory, radiology, or other tests, review laboratory data, and develop working diagnoses and treatment plans in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Perform and interpret common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic, and other routine diagnostic procedures within granted credentials and privileges.
Perform routine and specialized procedures within granted credentials and privileges.
Prescribe and monitor medications as permitted by licensure and applicable state-board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
Educate patients about their diseases, treatments, and related medication and treatment side effects and hazards, and answer their questions.
Participate in medical-team rounds and collaborate regularly with nursing, medical, and other healthcare team members to ensure quality patient care.
Refer patients to specialists for consultation or specialized health resources and treatment when appropriate.
Ensure continuity of care by liaising between patients and the multidisciplinary care team or other specialty areas.
Review records and treatment plans periodically to monitor patient outcomes and assure quality care.
Facilitate appropriate length of stay, discharge planning, and compliance with regulatory standards for inpatient management.
Support the professional development of the healthcare team.
Promote translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
Conduct research studies when applicable and assist with data collection and analysis.
Serve as a clinical preceptor for students and onboard new caregivers when applicable.
Assess and manage patients with acute and chronic wounds, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and the interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans.
Apply advanced wound-care techniques and educate patients and caregivers to optimize healing outcomes across care settings.

Desired Qualifications

Related clinical experience is preferred.
Current or prior wound-care experience is preferred for the ideal candidate, preferably with wound-care certification. An APRN new graduate with experience as a registered nurse and significant wound-care experience will also be considered.

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Job Title

Advanced Practice Provider (NP, PA, CNS) - Wound Care I PRN

Location

Akron

Facility

Akron General Medical Center

Department

Advanced Practice Nurses-Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Job Code

Q99989

Shift

Days

Schedule

7:00am-4:00pm

Job Summary

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.

Job Details

Cleveland Clinic Akron General is seeking a skilled and compassionate clinician to join our Wound Care team on a PRN basis. This role offers the opportunity to provide specialized, patient-centered wound management within a nationally recognized health system committed to clinical excellence and collaborative care.

The provider will be responsible for comprehensive assessment and management of patients with acute and chronic wounds, collaborating closely with physicians, nurses, and an interdisciplinary care team to develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans. The role emphasizes advanced wound care techniques, patient and caregiver education, and optimizing healing outcomes across care settings.

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will be an Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant) with current or prior wound care experience, preferably with wound care certification. However, an APRN New Graduate with experience as a Registered Nurses with significant wound care experience will also be considered.

Schedule:

PRN position
Weekday coverage only: Monday–Friday
8-hour shifts, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
No evenings, weekends, or holidays

This is an excellent opportunity for a wound care professional seeking flexible scheduling while making a meaningful impact at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, a trusted healthcare leader serving the Greater Akron community.

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 to establish a record of the patient's current health status and to develop a working diagnosis and treatment plan. Works in collaboration with the health care team.
Performs and interprets common laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic and other routine diagnostic procedures used to identify pathophysiologic processes as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
Performs routine and specialized procedures as credentialed and privileged by the Medical Executive Committee and the Governing Body of the applicable hospitals.
May prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by license through applicable state board and Cleveland Clinic policies.
Educates patients and answers questions 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.
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.
Supports professional development of the health care team.
Promotes translation of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and research.
May conduct research studies. May assists in data collection and analysis.
May serve as clinical preceptor for students. May onboard new caregivers.
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.

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.

Certifications:

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.

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.

CNS

Currently licensed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in applicable state(s).
Must be licensed as an RN in applicable state(s).
National certification as a Clinical Nurse Specialist 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

Languages:
Oral and written communication in English

Complexity of Work:

Excellent analytical and decision-making skills are required.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Demonstrated competency and the ability to perform advanced assessment and diagnosis.
Demonstrated ability to utilize the electronic medical record.
Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior.
Demonstrates compassion and professionalism and a commitment to excellent patient care.
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work independently.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

If applying for a Florida position, please see the following website for more information on the background screening requirements required by the Agency of Health Care Administration: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster.

Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment opportunity employer.

About the Company

Cleveland Clinic

Non-profit medical center delivering care

Cleveland Clinic runs a nonprofit academic medical center that delivers patient care, conducts research, and educates future clinicians. It provides in-person hospital services, surgeries, and telehealth options, plus digital tools like MyChart to manage care, as well as provider tools such as DrConnect and eRadiology to coordinate care. It differentiates itself by combining clinical care, medical research, and education under a nonprofit model with a broad international network and a strong emphasis on safety and quality. Its goal is to deliver high-quality medical care while advancing medical knowledge and training clinicians to improve health outcomes for diverse populations, globally.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $74.7M
Headquarters: Cleveland, OH
Founded: 1921

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