Nurse Practitioner Wound Care

Provider Solutions & Development; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation support

Quality incentive

Job summary

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, Alaska, is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to join its multidisciplinary outpatient Wound Care Program on the main hospital campus. You will perform new patient consultations and follow-up evaluations for a full range of wound healing issues, including ED/urgent care cases.

The role involves procedures such as debridement, incisions, biopsies, and skin substitutes in an outpatient environment, collaborating with seasoned wound and lymphedema

Qualifications

• MSN required.
• Certification as a nurse practitioner required.
• Active Alaska license required.
• Successful completion of hospital credentialing process required.
• Current BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform new patient consultations and follow-up evaluations for wound care.
• Conduct procedures such as selective and excisional debridement, incision and drainage, biopsies and skin substitutes in an outpatient setting.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of wound care and other specialty providers to develop care plans.
• Support the wound care program with a focus on patient progress toward healing.

Skills

Wound care experience

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (preferred)

BLS certification

Credentialing process

Education

MSN

Nurse Practitioner Certification

Job description

Providence Alaska Medical Center is seeking a Wound Care nurse practitioner to join their multidisciplinary outpatient Wound Care Program located on the main hospital campus in Anchorage, Alaska.

The nurse practitioner will help perform new patient consultations as well as follow up evaluations for patients with a full range of problem healing wounds, including follow-up for wounds seen in our local EDs and urgent care clinics.

The ideal candidate enjoys performing procedures that include selective and excisional debridement, incision and drainage, biopsies and application of skin substitutes/bioengineered tissue in an outpatient setting. You'll work closely with a strong team of seasoned wound and lymphedema certified providers and develop a plan of care with providers of several specialties to help the patients’ progress toward healing. Enjoy an excellent work-life balance in Anchorage, Alaska.

Position Details

• Full-time position
• Monday to Friday clinic schedule, 8 hours per day

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation Package includes annual salary, quality incentive and Sign-on bonus
• Relocation support (up to $25,000) for those from the lower 48

Qualifications & Requirements

• Previous wound care experience preferred, however a minimum of 2 years of experience in either Primary Care or a specialty program will be considered.
• Experience in hyperbaric oxygen therapy preferred, but not required
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with an MSN required
• Certification as a nurse practitioner required
• Active License to practice in Alaska required
• Successful completion of hospital credentialing process required
• Current BLS certification required

Where You’ll Work

With 401 beds, more than 1,100 nurses and more than 800 doctors, Providence Alaska Medical Center is the largest and most comprehensive hospital in the state and the only one with a dedicated Children's Hospital. A nationally recognized Level II trauma center, this hospital features heart and cancer centers, Alaska's largest emergency department with LifeMed Alaska air ambulance transport, full diagnostic, rehabilitation and surgical services, and inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse recovery services for adults and children.

Where You’ll Live

Anchorage is a modern American city surrounded by spectacular scenery and endless outdoor recreation opportunities. Within city limits are hundreds of miles of trails for hiking, biking and skiing, a ski resort, golf courses, major dogsled race starts, and several peaks of the hugely popular Chugach Mountains. With shopping malls, world-class restaurants, brewpubs, two universities, a sports arena and a performing arts center, Anchorage blends city living with the wilderness of the great outdoors.

Who You’ll Work For

Providence is a nationally recognized, comprehensive healthcare organization spanning seven states with a universal mission — to provide compassionate care to all who need its services, especially the poor and vulnerable. Its 122,000-plus caregivers/employees (including 34,000 physicians) serve in 51 hospitals, more than 1,000 clinics and a comprehensive range of health and social services. Providence: One name, one family, one extraordinary health system.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran