Nurse Practitioner, Ostomy and Wound Program
Reports directly to the Assistant Director, Wound Program and is supervised by the program Medical Director.
Responsibilities
- Provide wound care and ostomy management and education to inpatients and outpatients.
- Exercise independent clinical judgment to examine, diagnose, and treat patients in collaboration with supervising physicians.
- Serve as a case manager, planning, evaluating, and implementing patient care within the framework of the State Nursing Practice Act.
- Participate in the program’s daily operations and deliver direct patient care.
- Educate and coach nursing team members to ensure optimal wound and ostomy care, efficient resource utilization, and accurate documentation.
- Integrate age‑ and development‑specific care, institutional goals, and current best practice standards into patient management.
Qualifications
- Three to five years of acute ostomy or wound care RN nursing experience in an acute care hospital.
- Master’s Degree in Nursing (or equivalency). Certified nurse practitioner (NP) in California or another state prior to January12008.
- Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner program.
- National certification in ostomy as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
- Current California NP license and RN license.
- Board of Registered Nursing furnishing license required.
- Certification from ANCC or AANP as a nurse practitioner.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
- Advanced wound certification (e.g., Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) or Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing (WOCN)) preferred.
- Active DEA number for ScheduleII‑V drugs (optional).
Professional Traits
- Ability to cultivate relationships across departments, exhibit integrity, initiative, collaboration, and professionalism.
- Prioritization skills and effective communication with discretion.
- Demonstrated interest, enthusiasm, and passion for ostomy and wound care, along with keeping up‑to‑date with evidence‑based practice.
Work Hours and Compensation
Assigned Work Hours: Per Diem, 2–4 the 8‑hour days per pay period. Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience): $100.73 to $134.72 per hour; hourly evening shift differential $5.41; hourly night shift differential $8.11.
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