Wound/Ostomy NP — Advanced Practice for Veterans

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Albuquerque (NM); Sur place; USD 129 000 - 187 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVHCS) seeks a Wound/Ostomy Care Nurse Practitioner to join the Chief of Staff Service. This APN/NP provides evidence-based care within Surgical Service, emphasizes quality and timeliness, and practices to the full extent of their education and certification.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of skin and ostomy care, with prescriptive authority and system improvement initiatives based on current research.

Qualifications

• APN NP is a licensed independent practitioner with advanced education and national certification.
• Prescriptive authority for a panel of patients as indicated by position.
• Skin/Wound/Ostomy NP with master's degree and certification.

Responsabilités

• Consults as a VA Medical Center nurse practitioner in Surgical Service.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates skin care related to wounds and ostomy care.
• Initiates changes in the system for delivering patient care based on current research findings.

Connaissances

Nurse Practitioner

Prescriptive Authority

Wound Ostomy Care

Formation

Master's degree in Nursing

Description du poste

The New Mexico VA Health Care System (NMVHCS) seeks a Wound/Ostomy Care Nurse Practitioner to join the Chief of Staff Service. This APN/NP provides evidence-based care within Surgical Service, emphasizes quality and timeliness, and practices to the full extent of their education and certification.

Responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of skin and ostomy care, with prescriptive authority and system improvement initiatives based on current research.