What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wound Care Nurse Practitioner position at Care New England?
Care New England, a fully integrated health system serving residents throughout Rhode Island, is seeking a part time ( 28 hours per week) wound and ostomy nurse practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team at the Wound Recovery and Hyperbaric Medicine Center, located on the Kent Hospital campus in Warwick, RI.
Highlights
- Join team of two physicians providing outpatient and inpatient care
- Part time daytime work hours with weekend rotation ( Flexible hours)
- Avg of 8 patients per day plus consults
- Patient ostomy and nursing wound/ostomy teaching
- Inpatient wound care and ostomy consults at Kent Hospital and Women & Infants Hospital
- Outpatient care pre- and post-surgery
- Recent wound and ostomy experience required.
- Competitive salary with flex benefits that include health, dental, life, disability and malpractice insurance, CME and vacation
Kent Hospital, the second largest hospital in Rhode Island and a Designated Baby-Friendly® USA hospital, provides the spectrum of primary and acute care services, including cardiology enhanced by a clinical affiliation with Brigham and Womens Hospital; a MBSAQIP-Accredited Comprehensive weight loss surgery center; Emergency Department with rapid assessment; the Breast Health Center at Kent, a collaboration with Women & Infants Hospital; The Spaulding Rehabilitation Center at Kent, offering inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation; the states only 24-hour emergency hyperbaric oxygen facility; a CARF-accredited stroke center; and an ambulatory surgery center.
OUR HISTORY
Kent Hospital is a 359-bed, nonprofit, acute care hospital serving approximately 300,000 residents of Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, Coventry and parts of North Kingstown, Exeter and Cranston, Rhode Island.
Kent is located on 57 acres in the Toll Gate section of Warwick (11 miles south of Providence) and is the second largest single-site hospital in the state.
BIG CITY MEDICINE AND SMALL TOWN LIFESTYLE
- Rhode Island has abundant cultural, recreational, and modern amenities with a 1.1M population but the friendliness and accessibility of a small town
- Over 400 miles of coastline with easy access to Newport, Block Island, and Marthas Vineyard
- Exceptional educational opportunities with 12 Universities including Ivy Leagues Brown University
- Lifestyle choices include urban, suburban, coastal, and country options
- Boston or Cape Cod-1 Hr, NYC-3hrs and the convenience of a local International Airport
Based in Providence, Rhode Island which combines the accessibility and friendliness of a small town with the culture and sophistication of a big city. In addition to Brown University, Providence is home to a other well-renowned higher education institutions including Johnson & Wales, Providence College and Rhode Island School of Design. The newly renovated airport was named the third best in the country by Conde Nast Traveler in 2015 and the railway service is juxtaposed between Boston and New York City. There are numerous destinations within a short drive, including the mansions of Newport the ferry connecting to Block Island as well as an easy drive to the amenities of bordering Massachusetts and Connecticut. Seafood, culture, the arts and sporting events abound.
For more information, please contact Nicole Murray at Nmurray@carene.org.
