Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care

HoneycombManagement Group is a Managed Services Organization and manages primary carepractices and specialty care practices with multiple locations in Memphis,Tennessee and Mississippi.

Witha focus on providing excellent service and high-quality care for adults of allages, Honeycomb is looking for an ambitious candidate who enjoys being part ofa fast-paced environment, with great opportunities for growth.

The Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care plays a criticalrole in assessing patients. This position requires a wound care certified nursepractitioner who is experienced, team-oriented, and able to provide expertwound care in the office or nursing home setting according to the practice guidelinesof the State of Tennessee or Mississippi. Qualified candidates will have strongknowledge of evidenced-based wound care practices, the use of skin substitutesand other strategies to improve targeted outcomes. The certified wound carenurse practitioner will work closely with the assigned team to monitoroutcomes, clinical efficiency, appropriateness / quality of care and supervisecare.

Dutiesand Responsibilities :

• Demonstrates proficiency in performing the full scope of wound care andmanagement, including patient health interviews, review of medical / surgicalhealth history, physical assessment, ordering and interpretation of diagnostictesting, diagnosing health problems, managing health care, providing healthteaching and counseling, initiation of referrals, following all appropriateguidelines for indicated treatment and follow-up scheduling, collaborating withassigned team members and other health care providers, and maintainingelectronic health records.
• Complete documentation that meets regulatory guidelines and ensures compliancewith documentation in the application-based electronic patient record forclinical care instructions, communications, wound care supply orders, anddiagnostic testing results.
• Prescribes appropriate treatment orders in accordance with the guidelines forwound dressings, laboratory testing, cultures, imaging, specialty / offloading,and pressure reducing devices.
• The advanced practice nurse may prescribe non-scheduled legend drugs, initiate,monitor, alter or order drug therapies based on educational preparation,clinical experience, and state guidelines / scope of practice either incollaboration with a physician provider or under the supervision of a physicianprovider.
• Implement and maintain professional patient communications during in-homevisits and via the application-based electronic patient record.
• Maintains and ensures regional compliance with all regulatory and companystandards.
• Completes and monitors appropriate notices for discharge including referral tothe case manager for post-healing follow-up within the assigned region whenindicated.

MinimumQualifications :

PhysicalRequirements :

Thephysical activities of this position may include climbing, pushing, standing,hearing, walking, reaching, grasping, kneeling, stooping, and repetitivemotion. Must have good balance and coordination. The physical requirements ofthis position are medium work - exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionallyand / or up to 25 lbs. of force frequently. The Nurse Practitioner - Wound Careis required to have close visual acuity including color, depth perception, andfield of vision to perform an activity, such as assessing patients, andanalyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; orextensive reading. Frequent invasive and non-invasive patient contact. Exposureto patient body fluids as well as exposure to hazardous or poisonous materials.

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