Geriatric Wound Care NP - Skilled Nursing Facility

CareMed; Williamson (WV); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions in West Virginia seeks a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities.

The role requires an active West Virginia NP license and board certification, with experience in wound care, including chronic and infected wounds. You will diagnose, treat, and manage wound therapies, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and coordinate with primary care physicians to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in West Virginia.
• Board certification in family, adult, or geriatric practitioner.
• DEA licensure (preferred/optional).
• Clinical wound care background with chronic/ infected wounds.
• Comfort diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and Kennedy ulcers.
• Ability to stage pressure injuries per NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products and wound VACs; DME knowledge.
• Experience in long-term care settings and EMR use.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per WV law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with nursing home staff about changes in condition and care plan.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Skills

Wound care experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

EMR proficiency

Diagnostics and assessment

Pressure injury staging

Education

West Virginia NP license

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Job description

CareMed Health Solutions in West Virginia seeks a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities.

The role requires an active West Virginia NP license and board certification, with experience in wound care, including chronic and infected wounds. You will diagnose, treat, and manage wound therapies, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and coordinate with primary care physicians to optimize patient outcomes.