APP Burn and Wound PA-C or NP - Full-Time - Bronson Healthcare

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Location

BBC Bronson Battle Creek, BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital

Title

APP Burn and Wound PA-C or NP - Full-Time

Bronson Wound and Hyperbaric Medicine is seeking to hire a Full-time Family Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to support coverage for our wound care centers in Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Van Buren counties.

This position includes:

• Opportunity will include seeing new and follow up patients in the Wound Healing Center and supervising hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatments. 
• Candidate must be willing to help cover the system when needed which includes traveling to Battle Creek, Paw Paw, and South Haven, MI. 
• Hospital employed position working M-F 8a-5p

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will be a Physician Assistant and or Family Nurse Practitioner
• Current Michigan license who has graduated from an accredited program
• Minimum of 1-2 years of recent clinical advanced practice experience
• Wound care certification, previous wound care or surgical experience preferred
• Candidate must also be willing to obtain specialty Burn and Wound care education and certifications, ACLS, and ABLS.  

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About the Area

We are located in southwest Michigan, just east of Lake Michigan and about halfway between Detroit and Chicago. Kalamazoo offers a diverse cultural opportunity, affordable real estate, and a major focus on education. Our area is home to several international companies including Kellogg Company, Pfizer Inc. and Stryker Corporation. Abundant natural resources make it the perfect choice for recreational hobbies including year-round family attractions, events, and festivals.

Bronson Methodist Hospital, located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is the flagship of the locally-owned and governed Bronson Healthcare system. It is a 434-bed, all-private room regional referral center providing care in virtually every specialty. It is a Level I Trauma Center and is recognized as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Accredited Chest Pain Center. It also has a comprehensive cancer program and is the region’s only children’s hospital. Bronson Methodist Hospital is Magnet designated for nursing excellence and is nationally recognized for quality and patient experience.

Bronson Healthcare’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging:

At Bronson, we believe all people should have full and equal access to opportunities to live healthy lives. We are committed to putting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) into practice across our health system. We are building a culture of belonging in an environment free of prejudice, negative bias and stereotypes for those we employ and for the communities we serve. We are striving to employ a diverse workforce to enhance the quality of care we provide and the interactions we have with our patients, families, colleagues and communities. We have a strategic focus on DEI to help us live our values by showing respect, building trust and uncovering and addressing avoidable and unjust conditions that negatively impact individual health and wellbeing. We dedicate ourselves to seeing and advocating for the underserved, removing barriers to care and reducing disparities to conscientiously fulfill our mission: Together, we advance the health of our communities.

Interested candidates should contact Hilary Wade at wadeh@bronsonhg.org or call (269) 341-7596.

Works in collaboration with the physician to deliver services based on patient and family needs. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

• Master's degree (MSN or MS in Nursing) and 2 years of recent clinical experience related to area of practice required
• Previous teaching experience preferred
• Current RN licensure in the State of Michigan.
• Certification as an Advanced Practice Nurse in specialty area of practice. Must maintain all requirements for medical staff privileges. 
• Must be able to operate and perform basic computer programs associated with documentation and record keeping in the department
• Must possess effective interpersonal relationship and communication skills that are applied to multiple group interactions
• Communicates clearly and efficiently both verbally and in writing Work which produces high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods of time, the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT between 40 and 70 percent of the time. The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects. 
• Establishes medical diagnoses for common short term and chronic stable health problems; orders and evaluates diagnostic studies; performs and monitors therapeutic procedures (sutures, incision and drainage, IV’s, casting & splinting); assesses and/or manages follow up plans.
• Prescribes and regulates medications per written physician agreed upon protocols.
• Records and documents health appraisal data necessary to maintain coordinate and/or expedite required services and meet clinic’s policy.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for time management, cost outcomes, professional relationships, and interpersonal interactions. 
• Acts as a resource to health care staff and/or implements educations programs to improve management of patients/families. 
• Develops, conducts and/or evaluates formal or informal in-service and continuing education programs in area(s) of expertise. 
• Maintains and enhances a current level of knowledge relative to professional practices as well as continuing education requirements necessary for licensure. 
• Support research by defining clinical research questions, participating, and conducting research in practice specialty, and/or incorporating findings into practice. 
• Collaborate with physician as necessary to provide appropriate plan of care. 
• Refer patients to appropriate physicians and community resources for consultations (i.e., therapy, specialists, and social resources). 
• Provide emergency care within ACLS and or BLS guidelines. 
• Actively participates in continuing education, professional memberships and other scholarly and community outreach and marketing activities to enhance the NP role and image of nursing in all aspects of patient, community, and professional relations. 
• Observe state regulations and professional ethics applicable to advanced nursing practice. 
• Participates in the development and the annual review of the clinic’s written policies, procedures and protocols. 
• The Nurse Practitioner participates in process improvement activities as appropriate to the practice environment. 
• The Nurse Practitioner uses the results of the process improvement activities to initiate changes in practice and/or practice environment. 
• Contributes to an environment conducive to the professional education of colleagues as appropriate. 
• The Nurse Practitioner maintains and promotes patient confidentiality. 
• The Nurse Practitioner delivers care in a manner that preserves/protects patient autonomy, dignity, and rights. 
• The Nurse Practitioner acts as a client advocate. 
• Promotes quality nursing care through the utilization and/or conduct of research in nursing practice, standard setting, peer review, evaluation of care and outcomes, and the provision of formal and informal education opportunities. 
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses. 
• Maintains privileged access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies. 
• Demonstrates commitment to providing outstanding customer service to all customers in a manner reflective of our mission, values and customer service standards. 
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, the Compliance Accountability Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior. 
• Maintains a safe workplace by keeping work area free of hazards and correcting and/or properly reporting any safety hazards. 
• Uses correct body positioning, proper body mechanics to avoid injury, utilizes safe work practices (e.g. pushing vs. pulling, patient transfer/lifting devices, etc.) and uses personal protective equipment when necessary 
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Shift

First Shift

Time Type

Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Cost Center

7570 Acute Burn Clinic (BMH)

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