Advanced Practice Provider – Wound Care & Ostomy Services

About the Role

This APP position provides assessment, triage, and therapeutic management of patient/family needs throughout the disease process as an integral part of an interdisciplinary team. The NP/PA provides optimal patient care, from diagnostic to prognostic matters, in collaboration with attending supervising/collaborating physicians in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, and may provide autonomous team-based care. The role covers both inpatient and outpatient settings at Westerly Hospital and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Obtain medical histories, perform physical examinations, review/order diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, and formulate and manage patient treatment plans
• Perform procedures, prescribe treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, and within scope of specialty or professional competency standards
• Function as first or second assistant on operative cases (within position scope and educational prerequisites)
• Educate patients/families on care and recommended resources, including admitting instructions, treatment plans, side effects, and discharge plans
• Provide psychosocial support to patients, family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner
• Ensure appropriate documentation in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements
• Respond to emergency situations within YNHHS parameters
• Serve as a clinical resource for new house staff and provide service-specific orientation for clinical education
• Serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates
• Collaborate on research, quality assurance, and performance improvement projects
• Demonstrate high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events and near misses
• Maintain all employee requirements determined by hospital policy

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program
• Current or eligible licensure in Rhode Island and Connecticut
• Board certification
• Minimum of one (1) year of wound care experience
• Experience managing acute and chronic wounds in an outpatient setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ostomy management and ostomy patient care
• Hyperbaric medicine experience
• Any of the following certifications: WCC, CWCN, CWON, CWOCN, CWOCN-AP, CSW
• Recent wound care-related CME completed within the past two years

Schedule

• Monday-Friday 8:00a-4:30PM
• No call
• No weekends
• 40 scheduled hours per week
• Full-time

Work Locations

• 25 Wells St, Westerly, RI
• 46 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Pension plan with matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance
• Employee wellness initiatives and support programs
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities within the healthcare system

Contact

For more information, please email In-House Provider Recruiter James Hammell at james.hammell@ynhh.org or call 475-339-6050. Visit www.northeastmedicalgroup.org/careers or www.ynhhs.org.