What are the responsibilities and job description for the APRN, FNP-C position at Reeves Regional Health?
Description
Nurse Practitioners work with supervision from our wound care physicians to provide high quality wound care within Reeves Regional Health, as required by State Law. They drive clinical practice guidelines and ensure every patient is receiving the most effective treatment possible.
All RRH employees must perform their job responsibilities according to all RRH Hospital policies, as well as to accrediting organizations, federal and state regulation, and to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines, as applicable.
Requirements
- Evaluates and manages patients for wound care and ensuring delivered care meets current standards of practice.
- Adheres to RRH clinical practice guidelines for wound care
- Performs nursing care that is accurate, efficient, and consistent with the patient’s needs.
- Coordinates the patient plan of care with the physician and the facility’s clinical disciplines to address patient needs, evaluate the effectiveness of care, and assess changes to the patient medical condition to ensure healing outcome goals.
- Ensures that education is provided to the facility staff regarding the management of the patient’s wound(s).
- Maintains communication and a working relationship with the facility Administrator, DON, team of health care providers, and patient family members in regard to wound care services
- Demonstrates competency in the position of wound care including assessment, debridement, wound dressings, skin substitutes and hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
- Participates in the Quality Improvement Program to optimize quality service and maintain a high level of patient satisfaction.
- Serves as a patient advocate, initiating action to provide continuity of care outside the facility setting.