Vascular Nurse Practitioner

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH HEALING PARTNERS

• Competitive salary
• Monday-Friday day schedule - no nights; no weekends; no on-call
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, eligible on date of hire
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dependent Care FSA
• 401k, Short Term/Long Term disability and life insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wound Care Certification
• Malpractice insurance, 100% company paid.
• Discount Programs
• FIGS personalized lab coat provided

Vascular Nurse Practitioner Job Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive mobile vascular care to patients in various settings
• Evaluate and manage patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD), chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), venous disease, non-healing wounds, diabetic foot ulcers, ischemic ulcers, edema, rest pain, gangrene, and tissue loss
• Interpret diagnostic findings, document clinical assessments, and communicate significant abnormalities and treatment recommendations to supervising physicians
• Perform pre-procedural evaluations for vascular and endovascular interventions
• Carefully coordinate care across the continuum with referring providers, primary care physicians, specialists, wound care teams, post-acute facilities, and home health agencies
• Serve as a primary patient liaison by providing education on vascular disease, treatment options, procedural recommendations, risks and benefits, and facilitating communication with family members and healthcare proxies
• Complete accurate and timely electronic health record (EHR) documentation
• Travel regularly to various clinical locations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including interventional cardiologists, vascular specialists, vascular surgeons, podiatrists, wound care providers, nurses, therapists, and facility leadership
• Support limb preservation initiatives, vascular screening programs, quality improvement activities, and evidence-based practice while maintaining compliance with regulatory, accreditation, and payer requirements

Vascular NP Qualifications and Requirements

• PREFERRED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN VASCULAR MEDICINE, CARDIOLOGY, WOUND CARE, INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLGY, INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY, VASCULAR SURGERY, CRITICAL CARE, OR INTERNAL MEDICINE, WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN THE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COMPLEX VASCULAR PATIENTS
• PREFERRED EXPERIENCE MANAGING PATIENTS WITH PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD), CHRONIC LIMB-THEREATING ISCHEMIA (CLTI), VENOUS DISEASE, DIABETIC LIMB PRESERVATION PROGRAMS, AND DELIVERING CARE IN MOBILE OR COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
• MASTER'S OR DOCTORATE DEGREE IN NURSING REQUIRED
• CURRENT NURSE PRACTITIONER LICENSE REQUIRED
• CURRENT DEA REGISTRATION REQUIRED
• CURRENT BLS CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
• AACLIS PREFERRED
• NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION AS NURSE PRACTITIONER REQUIRED
• VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE WITH RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION REQUIRED
• STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF VASCULAR DISEASE PROCESSES, INCLUDING PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD), CHRONIC LIMB-THEREATING ISCHEMIA (CLTI), VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY, DIABETIC WOUND MANAGEMENT, AND LIMB PRESERVATION/SALVAGE PRINCIPLES
• THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF VASCULAR ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES, WOUND CARE PRACTICES, VASCULAR TERMINOLOGY, PHARMACOLOGY, ANTICOAGULATION MANAGEMENT, AND INFECTION RECOGNITION
• KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICARE, CMS, AND PAYER DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS, INCLUDING MEDICAL NECESSITY REQUIREMENTS, CODING SUPPORT, AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHR) DOCUMENTATION BEST PRACTICES
• ABILITY TO PERFORM COMPREHENSIVE PATIENT EVALUATIONS, INTERPRET CLINICAL FINDINGS, AND IDENTIFY PATIENTS REQUIRING URGENT VASCULAR INTERVENTION
• EXCELLENT CLINICAL ASSESSMENT, CRITICAL THINKING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS WITH THE ABILITY TO MAKE SOUND, INDEPENDENT CLINICAL DECISIONS
• STRONG VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY EDUCATE PATIENTS, FAMILIES, AND CAREGIVERS REGARDING VASCULAR CONDITIONS AND TREATMENT PLANS
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO COLLABORATE EFFECTIVELY WITH PHYSICIANS, ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDERS, WOUND CARE SPECIALISTS, AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTHCARE TEAMS
• STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL, TIME-MANAGEMENT, AND CARE COORDINATION SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO MANAGE MULTIPLE PATIENTS, PRIORITIES, AND CLINICAL LOCATIONS IN A FAST-PACED ENVIRONMENT
• ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ACCURATE, TIMELY, AND COMPLIANT DOCUMENTATION WHILE ENHANCING CONTINUITY OF CARE ACROSS ALL TREATMENT SETTINGS
• COMMITMENT TO EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE, QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, PATIENT ADVOCACY, AND EXCEPTIONAL PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: ABILITY TO TRAVEL INDEPENDENTLY AND DRIVE DAILY BETWEEN MULTIPLE CLINICAL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES, ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITIES, REHABILITATION CENTERS, PHYSICIAN OFFICES, AND OUTPATIENT WOUND CARE CENTERS
• ABILITY TO STAND, WALK, BEND, STOOP, KNEEL, AND MOVE THROUGHOUT CLINICAL ENVIRONMENTS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS WHILE PROVIDING PATIENT CARE
• ABILITY TO LIFT, CARRY, TRANSPORT, AND OPERATE PORTABLE MEDICAL AND VASCULAR DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT WEIGHING UP TO 25 POUNDS
• ABILITY TO PERFORM COMPREHENSIVE LOWER-EXTREMITY VASCULAR EXAMINATIONS, WOUND ASSESSMENTS, AND OTHER HANDS-ON CLINICAL EVALUATIONS REQUIRING MANUAL DEXTERITY AND VISUAL ACUITY
• ABILITY TO WORK AUTONOMOUSLY IN A MOBILE CLINICAL SETTING, EFFECTIVELY MANAGING PATIENT CARE ACROSS MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WHILE MAINTAINING PRODUCTIVITY AND CLINICAL QUALITY STANDARDS
• ABILITY TO RESPOND TO CHANGING SCHEDULES, TRAVEL DEMANDS, AND PATIENT CARE PRIORITIES IN A FAST-PACED HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT
• WORK ENVIRONMENT: MAY BE EXPOSED TO ADVERSE INDORSE AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS, PHYSICAL HAZARDS (E.G., NEEDLE PRICKS, ETC.) AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS
• POSITION REQUIRES COVID VACCINATION
• OCASIONAL EARLY MORNING OR LATE AFTERNOON PHYSICIAN MEETINGS