Advanced Practice Provider – Wound Care & Ostomy Services

About the Role

The Physician Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP) 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, working in collaboration with attending supervising/collaborating physicians in accordance with state law and hospital regulations, hospital policy, protocols and clinical pathways, and may provide autonomous team-based care.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Care: Obtains medical histories, performs physical examinations, reviews/orders diagnostic/therapeutic tests and radiologic results, formulates and manages patient treatment plans. Performs procedures, prescribes treatment and medications in accordance with institutional and state guidelines, and as necessary for scope within specialty or professional competency standards. In some clinical specialties, may have autonomous practice managing certain patient populations. May function as first or second assistant on operative cases (as long as within position scope and job educational prerequisites are in place). Responds to emergency situations within YNHHS parameters.
• Patient Education & Psychosocial Support: Educates patients/families on care and recommended or available resources, including admitting instructions, treatment plan, actual and potential side effects of treatments/medications, and discharge plan. Provides psychosocial support to patients, their family members, and significant others in a caring, ethical, and professional manner.
• Information Management: Ensures appropriate documentation within hospital and regulatory requirements and protects all forms of information from unauthorized access, modification, destruction, or disclosure.
• Quality Management: Demonstrates a high standard of moral and ethical behavior, professionalism, compassion, and commitment to patient care. Ensures compliance with patient-related healthcare regulatory requirements, standards, and recommendations.
• Professional Development: Continuously engages in projects that maintain and advance professional competency. Serves as a clinical resource for new house staff and may provide service-specific orientation pertinent to clinical education. Demonstrates high reliability organizational behaviors through reporting safety events and near misses. Maintains all employee requirements determined by hospital policy. May serve as a clinical preceptor for NP/PA students and other health care professionals and may serve as a mentor to pre-PA/NP candidates. May collaborate on research, quality assurance and performance improvement projects, and assist with the formation of protocols applied to clinical practice or to further educational and clinical expertise.

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
• Candidates with any of the following certifications are strongly encouraged to apply: 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
• Scheduled Hours: 40
• Full-time

Practice Locations

• Westerly Hospital – 25 Wells St, Westerly, RI
• Lawrence + Memorial Hospital – 46 Boston Post Road, Waterford, CT

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Pension plan matched tax-sheltered annuity plan and Roth contributions
• Relocation assistance
• Employee wellness initiatives and support programs
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities

About Yale New Haven Health

Yale New Haven Health includes Yale New Haven, Bridgeport, Greenwich, Lawrence + Memorial, and Westerly hospitals; several specialty networks; and Northeast Medical Group, a physician-led multi-specialty group with over 1,000 physicians. The health system offers an excellent work environment with flexible schedules to ensure work-life balance, keeping the patient at the center of everything. Career advancement opportunities are available within the esteemed healthcare system. The region features intriguing cities with something for everyone, whether you love arts, history, parks, or delicious food.