Nurse Practitioner Wound Care & Limb Preservation | Beautiful Reno/Lake Tahoe
- Requisition ID
- 180039
- Department
- 510701 Administration
- Schedule
- Full Time - Eligible for Benefits
- Shift
- Day
- Category
- Provider
Nurse Practitioner – Wound Care & Limb Preservation | Beautiful Reno/Lake Tahoe
Renown Health, northern Nevada’s largest not-for-profit, locally owned health network, is excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary Wound Care and Limb Preservation (LPS) team. In this role, you will collaborate with clinical teams to deliver exceptional patient care in a dynamic environment focused on limb preservation and wound care. With dedicated leadership and a supportive team, you will have the resources needed to provide the highest level of care while working at the top of your license.
Position Highlights:
- Schedule: 7 on 7 off with balance of autonomy and collaboration within the interdisciplinary LPS team.
- Role: Comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients in the Wound Care and Limb Preservation specialty, including performing bedside procedures and collaborating with specialists in Orthopedics, Infectious Disease, Vascular, and other care teams.
- Environment: Work in a state-of-the-art healthcare facility known for quality patient care and innovation.
Role & Responsibilities of LPS APRN:
The Acute Hospitalist Limb Preservation Service (LPS) functions as an advanced practice provider-led program that bridges multiple specialties to ensure coordinated care for patients with complex lower extremity wounds.
Key Responsibilities:
- Initial Consultation & Diagnostics:
- Perform bedside assessments, including wound evaluation and assessment of pedal blood flow.
- Order additional imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI) and vascular studies as needed.
- Specialty Coordination & Clinical Decision-Making:
- Vascular Surgery: Facilitate consultation for potential intervention if impaired blood flow is identified.
- Orthopedic/Foot & Ankle Surgery: Coordinate surgical evaluation and clinical recommendations if osteomyelitis is suspected.
- Infectious Disease: Consult for complex infections or culture analysis.
- Wound Care: Order advanced wound therapies and coordinate with the wound care team for VAC management and dressing changes.
- Procedural & Perioperative Care:
- Perform bedside procedures such as nail care, punch biopsies, tenotomies, toenail removal, wound debridement, and biologic applications.
- Provide post-operative wound management, dressing changes, and follow-up recommendations.
- Facilitate discharge planning and outpatient follow-up to ensure continuity of care.
Qualifications:
- Education: Master’s degree as a Registered Nurse (RN), with Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) or Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG).
- Experience: Minimum of 2 years as an RN, with preference for clinical Nurse Practitioner experience in wound care, limb preservation, or a related field.
- Licensure: Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license in Nevada, DEA registration, and controlled substance license.
- Certification: Board Certification as an FNP
Join us in northern Nevada to experience the professional and personal satisfaction of a career at Renown Health.
Contact: Lynn Whalen, In-House Provider Recruiter | lynn.whalen@renown.org
Benefits
Renown Health exists to make a genuine difference in the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. And it is through your passion that this mission is made real every day. The relationship with employees is the foundation for success as we proceed with our strategic direction. We strive to build upon this solid partnership by offering a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that meets the diverse needs of employees and their family members.
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Paid Time Off
401(k) Company Match
Flexible Work Environment
Renown Health is northern Nevada's healthcare leader and Reno's only locally owned, not-for-profit health system. We are an entire network of hospitals, primary care offices, urgent care centers, lab services, medical specialties, and x-ray and imaging services - with more than 7,000 nurses, doctors and care providers dedicated to the health and well-being of our community.
For Providers: Renown Health and the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) are affiliate partners in Nevada's first integrated academic health system. The affiliation aims to improve the health of the community, region, and state through research, medical education, and expanded clinical care. Renown physicians participate as joint faculty at UNR Med for teaching, lectures, supervising clinical rotations, and other academic activities for the education of medical and physician assistant students, residents and fellows.