Advanced Practice Nurse

About the role

The Advanced Practice Nurses at TriHealth’s Mohs Surgery practice are integral members of a collaborative team committed to delivering exceptional dermatologic care. This role provides the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled physicians in a supportive environment that values clinical excellence, professional growth, and work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Performs medical evaluations and initial and follow-up injury/illness care;
• Orders and interprets laboratory tests and examinations to determine treatment;
• Orders treatment in conjunction with physician;
• Follows the progress of the patients and makes changes in treatment as indicated;
• Applies local anesthetic;
• Examines and cleans wounds;
• Incises and drains abscesses;
• Sutures;
• Makes appropriate legible records of findings during examinations to be reviewed and countersigned per department standards by the supervising physician;
• Utilizes current “Best Practices” to develop and implement plans, monitor Progress, and measure outcomes for patients (or, client company employees, or TriHealth employees) who are referred for Chronic Illnesses to include anticoagulation management;
• Works with patients individually or in groups to promote and achieve effective symptom control and sustained attendance and productivity;
• Collaborates with clients and other interdisciplinary health care members to establish realistic goals and activities to guide both the client and the provider in implementing care;
• Provides primary health care and case management, focusing on disease prevention, wellness, and management of minor, chronic, and acute illness;
• Takes into account the needs and strengths of the whole person;
• Collaborates with management and Collaborating Physician to ensure practice is consistent with medical policy and professional standards;
• Cooperates and participates in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice and the quality of care;
• Promotes, supports, and engages in activities that will improve the overall health and wellbeing of patients;
• Attends required and recommended internal and external meetings;
• Reviews reports relative to department/program/practice operations;
• Participates in and assists with Quality Assurance processes;
• Demonstrates initiative in leading staff in quality of care issues;
• Fosters a team environment;
• Communicates requests for time off with management for approval.

Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited NP program;
• Specialty certification in area of expertise;
• Registered Nurse with APRN Licensure;
• Internal/General Medicine;
• Family Practice;
• Disease Management;
• OSHA Safety Compliance;
• Occupational Health Workers’ Compensation as applicable to environment;
• Participation in National Professional Organization.