What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Coordinator Wound Care position at St. Barnabas?
Nurse Practitioner for Surgical Wound Care Service
Qualifications:
A. Education and Experience:
Master of Science Degree in Nursing with an accredited Nurse Practitioner curriculum and three years of nursing experience.
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing, and from a recognized college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Master’s Degree in a health related field and certification as a Nurse Practitioner from an accredited program and, in addition, three years of nursing experience.
Two years’ experience in Oncology
B. Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Attributes:
Thorough knowledge of current nursing techniques and procedures;
Knowledge of the New York State Practice Act, the American Nurses Association
Standards and the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospital Standards, particularly as they apply to the Nurse Practitioner, knowledge of the principles of patient education; ability to collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals in the development of primary health care.
Credentials Required:
- Current valid license to practice nursing in New York State
- Certification as ANP, FNP or PNP with prescriptive privileges by New York State