Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner

Quick Facts

• Role: Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Practice Nurse)

• Service setting: Surgical Service

• Schedule: Full-time, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:30 pm

• Telework: Not available

Description

Provide evidence-based advanced clinical practice, consultation, and management specializing in wound, skin, and ostomy care for veterans. Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate skin care related to wounds and ostomy needs, and initiate improvements to the system for delivering patient care based on current concepts and research findings. Practice to the full extent of your education, training, and certification, including prescriptive authority for an assigned patient panel or program.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced clinical care and manage a patient panel/program within specialty scope

• Consult on wound, skin, and ostomy issues and provide recommendations for care

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate skin/wound/ostomy care

• Use clinical judgment and evidence-based research to improve patient care quality and timeliness

• Identify, analyze, and resolve patient care issues to significantly improve outcomes

• Share expertise and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship

• English language proficiency for direct patient care

• Active, current, full, unrestricted APN (NP) license in a U.S. state/territory/DC

• NP education: master’s/doctoral or post-master’s certificate from an ACEN or CCNE accredited program (or validated foreign equivalency)

• Basic board certification in an eligible track (FNP, ANP, AGPCNP, ACNP, AGACNP, or GNP)

• Minimum 2 years of wound and ostomy care experience OR completion of WOCN Society accredited wound management education OR WOCNCB specialty certification in wound care/ostomy care (obtain within 2 years if not certified)

• Complete pre-employment physical and onboarding requirements; subject to background/security investigation

• Participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular increases and potential performance awards

• Paid Time Off: 50 days/year (annual leave, sick leave, and Federal holidays)

• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K (up to 5% VA contribution)

• Insurance: health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care options

• Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any U.S. state/territory