Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant-Wound Care

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UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant with experience wound care. This position will be located Wound Care Unit in the Connecticut Tower in Farmington, CT.

• Competitive pay structure
• $10,000 sign on bonus
• Industry leading, affordable access to medical, dental, vision, life and retirement benefits
• Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents
• Easy access to I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding Greater Hartford communities
• Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience
• State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking

SCHEDULE:. Fulltime, 40 hours per week, Tuesday-Friday, 10-hour shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 30-minute unpaid meal break

• Evaluates, assesses patient illness/injuries
• Performs physical examinations, and special examinations; takes medical histories
• Develops plans of care
• Intervenes in crisis situations or patient deterioration; provides routine and illness care
• Orders medications; orders diagnostic tests and evaluates results
• Assumes responsibility for patient follow-up, coordination, and referrals to other health care providers as necessary
• Maintains patient medical records
• May develop policies/procedures; participates in or designs changes in the system of care delivery
• May participate in clinical research
• Provides patient counseling/education
• Participates in medical student and health professional teaching; acts as a clinical consultant to peers and other health care professionals

• Performs all other duties as required

• Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of different disciplines and disease states.
• Knowledge of medication and their interactions and reactions.
• Physical assessment skills and counseling skills.
• Considerable interpersonal skills.
• Oral and written communication skill.
• Skill in performing invasive procedures.

• Ability to work independently; ability to work under pressure; ability to formulate plans of care; decision making ability.

• Registered Nurse and completion an accredited Nurse Practitioner program or Physician Assistant.

• Incumbents in this class must possess a valid license to practice in the State of Connecticut

PREFERRED: Wound care experience

FULL TIME MINIMUM EQUIVALENT SALARY: $122,678 – additional based on experience