Advanced Practice Provider Wound Care

OSF HealthCare; Bloomington, Pontiac (IL, IL); On-site; USD 83,193 - 93,814; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health and dental plans

Concierge relocation services

Career Development opportunities

Job summary

OSF HealthCare in Bloomington, Illinois is looking for a dedicated professional with a background in wound care. The role involves performing inpatient assessments, developing treatment plans, and educating patients. Experience in a hyperbaric chamber is preferred but training is available.

This salaried position offers a comprehensive total rewards package including generous paid time off, health benefits, and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in nursing or physician assistant studies from an accredited program.
• Current Illinois license as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
• Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in primary care or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive inpatient assessments of patients with acute and chronic wounds.
• Develop and implement evidence-based wound care treatment plans.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on wound prevention and management.

Skills

Experience in wound care

Communication skills

Proficiency in EMR systems

Patient education

Education

Master’s degree in nursing or physician assistant studies

Current Illinois license as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant

BLS and ACLS certifications

Job description

Total Rewards

"Your life - our Mission"

OSF HealthCare is dedicated to provide Mission Partners with a comprehensive and market-competitive total rewards package that includes benefits, compensation, recognition and well-being offerings that focus on the whole person and engage with their current stage of life and career.

Expected pay for this position is $60.39 - $68.10/hour. Actual pay will be determined by experience, skills and internal equity. This is a Salaried position.

Position Summary

Ideally a candidate with wound care background or surgery background but open to training a candidate.

Will see approximately 12-18 patients a day.

• Perform comprehensive inpatient assessments of patients with acute and chronic wounds, ostomies, and incontinence.
• Develop and implement evidence-based wound care treatment plans, including ordering appropriate diagnostic tests, medications, dressings, and devices.
• Provide wound debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, biopsies, and other procedures as indicated.
• Monitor and evaluate patient progress and response to treatment.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers on wound prevention, management, and self-care.
• Document patient encounters and interventions in the electronic medical record.
• Communicate effectively with other members of the health care team.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and professional development activities.
• Hyperbaric chamber experience preferred, training is available if needed.
• Outpatient wound care clinic with the possibility for inpatient wound care team coverage to cover PTO/time off.
• Uphold the mission, vision, values, and philosophy of OSF HealthCare.

Benefits & Perks

• Generous paid time off
  • Vacation and holiday time off to get away and recharge.
  • Well-being time for self-care, mission trips, or whatever makes you happy.
  • Sick leave for you or to care for an ill-family member.
  • CME time and dollars.
• Health, life, dental, and retirement plans.
• Paid occurrence based malpractice.
• Concierge relocation services.
• Student Loan repayment counseling.
• Career Development through our Physician Leadership Academy.
• Clinical base hourly pay range for this position: $55.20-63.65 hr.
  • Range shown should be used as an estimate and can be impacted by many factors including but not limited to the critical need of the position, overall experience and qualifications, community need, and other considerations. Additional compensation components may be applicable such as bonuses or incentives which may or may not be based on metric achievement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in nursing or physician assistant studies from an accredited program.
• Current Illinois license as a nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
• Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
• Minimum of two years of experience as an APP in primary care or a related field is preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.
• Proficiency in electronic medical record (EMR) systems.

OSF HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.