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(Archived) Nurse Practitioner Huntsville, Texas 77340
Job Description
Nurse Practitioner Wound Care practice in Huntsville, Texas 77340
we can train the Nurse Practitioner
Responsibilities:
- Perform medical procedures as necessary
- Prescribe medications and treatments
- Assess patient health through interviews and physical examinations
- Communicate information to patients regarding diagnosis and treatment goals
- Maintain patient medical records
- Facilitate referrals to other healthcare professionals and medical facilities
Qualifications:
- Advanced knowledge of treatment and drug interactions
- Ability to build rapport with patients
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong leadership qualities
Bonus Points:
+ You have prior wound care experience
+ You have experience in a long-term care setting
Duties to include:
Evaluate and treat a variety of wounds, including:
- Pressure sores (stages 1, 2, 3 and 4)
- Ulcers (neuropathic and others)
- Surgical incisions
- Burns
- Ischemic wounds
Typical treatments include removing unhealthy tissue, oral medication as well as topical solutions. Advanced wound care therapies including topical wound therapy, growth-factor therapy, tissue therapy, dressing selection, special shoes, and patient education. In some cases, a more complex treatment plan involving hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBT) may be used to treat non-healing wounds.
Techniques/ Specialty utilized: Wound care, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Office hours and days candidate will work: 8 AM to 5 PM Monday to Friday
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