Geriatric Wound Care NP — Part-Time
CareMed
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CareMed Health Solutions in Kentucky seeks a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities. The role involves diagnosing and treating wounds, prescribing medications per Kentucky law, and coordinating with facility staff.
You will work with an interdisciplinary team, manage treatments and diagnostic testing, and advance patient care through collaboration with primary care physicians. Part-time position with benefits described.
Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted NP license in KY.
- Board certification as Nurse Practitioner.
- DEA licensure is optional.
- Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric care.
- Experience in wound care including chronic and infected wounds.
- Comfort diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed wounds.
- Familiar with wound care products and wound vacs.
- Experience working in a long-term care setting.
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team.
Responsibilities
- Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
- Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per KY law.
- Order, review, and follow up with treatments and diagnostics.
- Communicate with nursing home staff about changes in condition.
- Collaborate with primary care physician on care plans.
- Coordinate patient care within an interdisciplinary team.
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CareMed Health Solutions in Kentucky seeks a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities. The role involves diagnosing and treating wounds, prescribing medications per Kentucky law, and coordinating with facility staff.
You will work with an interdisciplinary team, manage treatments and diagnostic testing, and advance patient care through collaboration with primary care physicians. Part-time position with benefits described.
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