Nurse Practitioner (Wound Care)

About This Role

This Nurse Practitioner role focuses on wound care, involving the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems. The practitioner will act as a wound care expert, organizing and implementing care across inpatient and outpatient clinics.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic health care problems
• Act as a wound care expert
• Organize and implement wound care on inpatient and outpatient clinics
• Perform specialized procedures, such as removal of devitalized tissue, removal of sutures, and simple incision and drainage
• Initiate and coordinate treatment plans for wound care patients

Requirements

• Meet all requirements identified in the VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G6, Nurse Practitioner Qualification Standards
• Citizen of the United States
• Proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) and 7407(d)
• Graduate of a school of professional nursing approved by the appropriate State agency, and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an accrediting arm of the American Association of College of Nursing (AACN)
• Completion of coursework equivalent to a nursing degree in a MSN Bridge Program that qualifies for professional nursing registration constitutes the completion of an approved course of study of professional nursing (students are given a certificate of professional nursing to sit for the NCLEX and should submit this certification to VA prior to appointment)
• Licensed or otherwise recognized as a nurse practitioner in a State
• Possess a master's degree from a program accredited by the ACEN or CCNE
• Maintain full and current certification as a nurse practitioner from the American Nurses Association or another nationally recognized certifying body
• Certification must be in Wound Care from American Nurses Association (ANA)
• Education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment
• If using foreign education, send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript

Important Details

• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

About the Company

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.