Wound Care - Ostomy - Nurse Practitioner - Syracuse, NY

St. Josephs Health is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP) to join our Wound Care team in Syracuse, NY. This is an inpatient opportunity based at St. Josephs Hospital working within a collaborative and dynamic team. This is an excellent opportunity for a role model of professional nursing passionate about developing, maintaining, and improving competence in the wound, ostomy, and continence specialty.

Position Details:

• Provides expert consultative services for Providers, Nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding wound, ostomy, and continence management for individual patients.
• Recommends plan of care to promote healing, contain drainage, and promote skin integrity.
• Specializes in the care, clinical management, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with surgically created stomas.
• Consults with supply chain, pharmacy, and other disciplines related to the delivery of effective wound/ostomy/ continence care.
• Establishes a plan of care for referred patients through assessment, examination, pre- and post-operative teaching, and counseling.                     
• Determines and orders appropriate treatment based on established KPCO and WOCN Society's standards including topical products, compression therapy, sharp debridement, labs, and radiographic studies.
• Performs procedures as per scope of practice including vascular assessments using Doppler and all types of debridement including sharp wound debridement.
• Provides informal and formal education on wound and ostomy management to nursing staff and other healthcare professional, and participates as a member of the CWOC Team (teams meetings, case conferences, etc.)
• Actively participates in projects related to the care this patient population, promoting the use of evidence-based and cost-effective treatment protocols.
• Contributes to quality management activities including event reporting, focused studies, process and outcome measurement, and unit-based quality initiatives.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Full-time, Monday-Friday schedule with no holidays, weekends, or call
• Predictable daytime hours: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
• Collaborative, team-based environment with Physicians, Nurses, pharmacy, supply chain, and interdisciplinary teams
• Opportunity to participate in quality management activities, leadership committees, and specialty-related projects

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner certification; Current New York State and DEA license
• CWOCN, CWON, or COCN board certification or board eligibility required
• 1-2 years of ostomy experience and/or recent wound care experience required
• 1-2 years of experience in a hospital, homecare, long-term care, or ambulatory care setting preferred
• Strong clinical, communication, and patient education skills
• Commitment to delivering compassionate, high-quality patient care

Compensation:

• Salary Range: $118,000-$140,000 per year, with additional productivity bonus compensation incentives
• Salary reflects the starting range of total compensation and does not include productivity bonuses, quality incentives, or other forms of cash compensation. Final compensation may vary based on experience, training, and market factors in accordance with State law.
• Starting Bonus: $5,000
• Relocation: Eligible for relocation assistance

Benefits:

• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid malpractice, including tail coverage
• CME time & $2,500 expense allowance
• Paid time away from the practice
• 403b Retirement savings program, with generous employer match
• Loan Repayment: Our institution qualifies as an eligible employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program