Uw Health

Advanced Practice Provider, Wound Care & Clinical Educator

Uw Health$131K — $144K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Illinois or ability to obtain upon hire
  • National certification as Adult-Gerontology or Family NP
  • Wound Care Certification (WOCN, WCC, CWS, or equivalent) preferred
  • BLS / ACLS required
  • 3-5 years of wound, ostomy, or skin care experience preferred
  • Experience in both acute care and outpatient settings strongly desired

Responsibilities

  • Perform comprehensive assessments and management of complex wounds, ostomies, and skin integrity concerns
  • Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
  • Perform wound procedures including debridement and advanced wound therapies
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies and labs related to wound care
  • Provide inpatient wound and skin consultations across hospital units
  • Collaborate with physicians, nursing, therapy, nutrition, and other care team members
  • Support appropriate use of specialty beds, surfaces, and equipment

Benefits

  • Generous vacation and CME benefits
  • Professional society dues, credentialing expenses & hospital dues covered
  • Interview and relocation expenses paid
  • Flexible insurance package with health, dental, vision, disability and life
  • Retirement Plan match and contribution
  • Malpractice with tail coverage
  • Generous provider referral bonus
Full Job Description
Job Description

UW Health in northern Illinois is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to serve in a Clinical Nurse Specialist-style role focused on Wound Care, supporting patients across inpatient and outpatient settings. This position blends advanced clinical practice with education, consultation, and quality improvement to promote optimal wound healing and skin integrity outcomes.

Position Highlights
  • Advanced practice role specializing in acute and chronic wound management
  • Practice across hospital and outpatient clinic settings
  • High level of autonomy and interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Opportunity to influence clinical practice, education, and quality initiatives
  • Supportive, team-based environment with strong nursing and physician partnership

Clinical Responsibilities
  • Perform comprehensive assessments and management of complex wounds, ostomies, and skin integrity concerns
  • Develop and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans
  • Perform wound procedures including debridement and advanced wound therapies
  • Order and interpret diagnostic studies and labs related to wound care
  • Provide inpatient wound and skin consultations across hospital units
  • Collaborate with physicians, nursing, therapy, nutrition, and other care team members
  • Support appropriate use of specialty beds, surfaces, and equipment

Education & Consultation
  • Serve as a clinical resource for nursing and medical staff
  • Develop and deliver wound care and pressure injury prevention education
  • Mentor Skin Care Champions and frontline nursing staff
  • Support competency development and ongoing staff education

Leadership & Quality Improvement
  • Participate in performance improvement initiatives focused on wound outcomes
  • Monitor wound care metrics and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Assist with policy, procedure, and guideline development
  • Support regulatory and accreditation readiness related to wound and skin care

Research & Evidence-Based Practice
  • Integrate current evidence and best practices into clinical care
  • Participate in quality improvement, research, and clinical innovation efforts

Qualifications
  • Master's or Doctorate degree from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
  • Current licensure as a Nurse Practitioner (NP) in Illinois, or ability to obtain upon hire
  • National certification as Adult-Gerontology or Family NP
  • Wound Care Certification (WOCN, WCC, CWS, or equivalent) preferred
  • BLS / ACLS required
  • 3-5 years of wound, ostomy, or skin care experience preferred
  • Experience in both acute care and outpatient settings strongly desired

Benefits

UW Health offers a highly competitive salary guarantee and other incentives. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
  • Competitive salary range (based on experience):
    • $131,184 - $144,716
  • Generous vacation and CME benefits
  • Potential opportunity for additional compensation
  • Professional society dues, credentialing expenses & hospital dues covered
  • Interview and relocation expenses paid
  • Flexible insurance package with health, dental, vision, disability and life
  • Retirement Plan match and contribution
  • Malpractice with tail coverage
  • Generous provider referral bonus

About Uw Health

UW Health University Hospital is a 515-bed academic regional referral center with 127 outpatient clinics, located on the western edge of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's campus in Madison, Wisconsin. It is an American College of Surgeons designated Level I adult and pediatric trauma center, one of only two in Wisconsin. UW Health University Hospital has seven intensive care units, pediatric, neonatal, cardiac, cardiothoracic, burn, neurosurgery). UW Health University Hospital was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 16th best hospital in the United States and the #1 hospital in Wisconsin in the publication's 2021-2022 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, earning national rankings in 10 adult and 6 pediatric specialties. Additionally, UW Health University Hospital was ranked as the 22nd best hospital in the United States and #84th Best Hospitals in the world by Newsweek in 2022. UW Health describes itself as "the integrated health system of the University of Wisconsin–Madison." It is the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. It is also the primary teaching affiliate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Nursing and School of Pharmacy, and is a teaching affiliate of Edgewood College's Henry Predolin School of Nursing. UW Health University Hospital is home to the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, one of 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. UW Health also operates the American Family Children's Hospital, a 110-bed pediatric hospital located adjacent to University Hospital, as well as UW Health at the American Center, a 59-bed hospital and emergency room located on the Northeast Side of Madison. Additionally, UW Health operates a network of outpatient clinics at over 80 sites throughout southern and central Wisconsin and northern Illinois, and has partnerships with UnityPoint Meriter Hospital in Madison, Beloit Hospital in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Swedish American Hospital in Rockford, Illinois. UW Health also has an affiliated insurance company, Quartz Health Solutions, Inc., operated in partnership with UnityPoint Health and Gundersen Health System.
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