GBMC HealthCare

Not-for-profit health system operating hospitals

Advanced Practitioner Wound Care

Advanced Practice ProvidersConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeUnited States$86.2k - $144.7kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Complete a Physician Assistant Program or Certified Nurse Practitioner Program.
Have two years of experience as an adult advanced practitioner.
Be licensed as an Adult Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant by the applicable Maryland licensing board.
Hold required certification.
Complete a Healthcare Provider CPR course.
Use analytical skills to assess patients and implement appropriate interventions.
Perform wound debridement and apply therapeutic wound dressings as indicated.
Demonstrate knowledge of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.
Demonstrate competency in care delivery and apply knowledge to meet age-specific patient needs when applicable.
Demonstrate the stated GBMC values in work, including respectful and ethical conduct, accountability, teamwork, effective communication, attention to detail, continued learning, and focus on outcomes.

Responsibilities

Manage patients clinically in accordance with hospital, state, and national regulatory agency standards.
Assume responsibility for the initial evaluation and treatment of outpatients at the Lymphedema Center, Wound Care Center, and/or Hyperbaric Oxygen Center.
Provide consultation and treatment for admitted patients with wounds and those receiving hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Perform and document patient histories and physical examinations.
Write orders appropriate to patient care requirements in compliance with hospital policy.
Continuously evaluate patient progress, collaborate with the attending physician and other treating staff, and alter treatment modalities as appropriate.
Evaluate patients’ medical, social, and educational needs.
Refer patients to appropriate ancillary departments and community resources based on need, and document referrals in progress notes.
Document pertinent information about patient progress and treatment plans.
Establish medical diagnoses in accordance with accepted medical practice.
Refer acute or life-threatening conditions immediately to the attending physician, designee, or Emergency Department.
Consult with the supervising physician or another appropriate consultant when a patient’s condition is not improving as expected.
Perform technical functions covered by the job description and applicable delegation agreements and approved nurse practitioner agreement, in accordance with hospital policy; document results and monitor and document patient response.
Participate in regular interdisciplinary patient-care rounds and Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy rounds.
Act as a clinical resource for the Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Help fulfill the hospital initiative to provide inpatient coverage for patients with lymphedema and/or wound-care needs and maintain a triage system as a midlevel provider.
Perform quality assurance and other department-level functions.
Participate in education required in all centers, attend required staff meetings, and participate in competency education tasks such as presiding over outpatient Center Mock Codes.
Mentor nurses in the Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and support and participate in nursing and/or hospital performance-improvement initiatives.
Meet patient and family education needs, including health teaching about preventive care, current conditions, and treatment plans.
Plan and review home-care instructions with patients and families as needed, including services from community resources and hospital-based ancillary services.
Maintain communication with health team members about patient education and discharge planning.
Pursue educational advancement to meet identified education needs and continuing-certification requirements, and attend mandatory in-service training.

Desired Qualifications

Clinical experience in wound care, lymphedema, and hyperbaric therapy is preferred but not essential.

Under general supervision, is responsible for the clinical management of patients in accordance with hospital, State and National regulatory agency standards.

Education:
Physician Assistant Program or Certified Nurse Practitioner Program
Experience:
Two (2) year experience as an adult advanced practitioner
Clinical experience in Wound Care, Lymphedema, and Hyperbaric Therapy preferred but not essential.
Licensure:
• Licensed as an Adult Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant by the Board of Medical Examiners of Maryland / Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses.
• Certification as required.
• Completion of "Healthcare Provider" CPR course.
Skills:
• Analytical skills in order to assess patients and implement appropriate intervention.
• Debridement of wounds as indicated
• Application of therapeutic wound dressings as indicated
• Ability to lead care team
• Management of patients weekly
• Follow up of cultures, diagnostic studies

Patient & Workplace Safety:

Employee has knowledge and understanding of patient and workforce safety as it relates to job duties.

Patient Population:

Demonstrates competency in the delivery of care and applies the knowledge to meet age-specific needs if applicable.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assumes responsibility for the initial evaluation and treatment of outpatients at the Lymphedema center, the Wound Care Center and/ or Hyperbaric Oxygen Center
• Provides consultation and treatment on admitted patients for wounds and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
• Performs history and physical as evidenced by appropriate documentation.
• Writes appropriate orders appropriate to the patient's care requirements in compliance with hospital policy.
• Evaluates patient progress on a continuing basis; collaborates with the attending physician and other treating staff; alters treatment modalities.
• Evaluate medical, social and educational patient needs.
• Initiates referral to appropriate ancillary departments and community resources based on patient need and documents on the progress note.
• Documents pertinent information regarding patient progress and treatment regime.
• Writes orders appropriate to the patient's care requirements in compliance with hospital policy.
• Establishes medical diagnoses in compliance with standard accepted medical practice.
• Makes immediate referral of acute and/or life-threatening patient conditions to attending physician or designee or Emergency Department
• Consults with supervising physician or other appropriate consultant regarding patients whose condition is not improving as expected
• Performs technical functions as covered by the job description and, delegation agreements submitted to BPQA, and approved NP agreement and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Documents results of technical functions performed.
• Participates in regular patient care interdisciplinary rounds
• Monitors patient response related to technical function performed and document it.
• Acts as a clinical resource for Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
• Provides a leadership role in fulfilling an ongoing hospital initiative of meeting provider coverage for inpatients with lymphedema and/or wound care needs and a system for triaging these patients as a midlevel provider.
• Performs QA, and other department level functions
• Runs or participates in Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapycare rounds
• Participates in education required in all Centers
• Attends required staff meetings
• Provides mentorship to nurses in Wound Care Center, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and GBMC Actively supports and participates in nursing and/or hospital performance improvement initiatives.
• Participates incompetency education tasks as presiding over outpatient Center Mock Codes
• Performs activities to meet patient/family education needs.
• Participates actively in health teaching of patient and family to include preventative health care, as well as current medical condition and treatment regime.
• Plans and reviews home care instructions with patient and family if needed. Includes needs for service provided by community resources and hospital based ancillary services.
• Maintains continual communication with health team members regarding patient education and discharge planning.
• Assumes responsibility for utilizing opportunities for educational advancement by pursuing activities to meet identified educational needs and those required for continued certification as well as attending mandatory inservice as required.

All roles must demonstrate GBMC Values:

Respect

I will treat everyone with courtesy. I will foster a healing environment.

Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy

Listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities

Excellence

I will strive for superior performance in every aspect of my work. I will recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of others.

Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations
Actively pursues learning and self-development
Pays attention to detail; follows through

Accountability

I will be professional in the way I act, look and speak. I will take ownership to solve problems.

Sets a positive, professional example for others
Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
Reports to work regularly and on time

Teamwork

I will be engaged and collaborative. I will keep people informed.

Works cooperatively and collaboratively with others for the success of the team
Addresses and resolves conflict in a positive way
Seeks out the ideas of others to reach the best solutions
Acknowledges and celebrates the contribution of others

Ethical Behavior

I will always act with honesty and integrity. I will protect the patient.

Demonstrates honesty, integrity and good judgment
Respects the cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients/families/coworkers

Results

I will set goals and measure outcomes that support organizational goals. I will give and accept help to achieve goals.

Embraces change and improvement in the work environment
Continuously seeks to improve the quality of products/services
Displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles
Achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and manages time efficiently

Pay Range

$86,237.19 - $144,673.73

Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience and alignment with our organizational needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

GBMC HealthCare and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

About the Company

GBMC HealthCare

Not-for-profit health system operating hospitals

GBMC HealthCare owns and operates Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), a regional community hospital in Towson, Maryland. It also includes GBMC Health Partners, a network of more than 300 primary care providers and specialists; Greater Baltimore Health Alliance; the GBMC Foundation; and Gilchrist, Maryland’s leading nonprofit provider of serious illness and end-of-life care. The organization coordinates hospital care, outpatient services, and support through its network to deliver medical services to the community. It aims to educate the next generation of clinicians while pursuing high-quality, patient-centered care for every patient and family, aligning care with what the patient would want for their loved ones. Its goal is to improve health outcomes for the community by providing comprehensive medical care, education, and support across its facilities and programs.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Baltimore, MD
Founded: 1960

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