Geriatric Wound Care Nurse Practitioner
CareMed Group
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Job summary
CareMed Health Solutions seeks a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver wound services in long-term care facilities. You will diagnose and treat wounds, prescribe medications, and coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team.
Required are WV NP licensure, board certification, and wound care experience with chronic or complex wounds. Experience with wound vacs and DME is preferred.
Qualifications
- Current, unrestricted NP license in West Virginia.
- Board Certification.
- DEA licensure (Optional).
- Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
- Wound care experience with chronic, infected, or stalled wounds.
- Ability to diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, or Kennedy ulcers.
- Experience with wound vacs and DME; familiar with advanced wound care products.
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 with treatments and diagnostics.
- Communicate with nursing home staff about changes in patient condition.
- Coordinate with the primary care physician and care plan.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.
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Job description
CareMed Health Solutions seeks a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver wound services in long-term care facilities. You will diagnose and treat wounds, prescribe medications, and coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team.
Required are WV NP licensure, board certification, and wound care experience with chronic or complex wounds. Experience with wound vacs and DME is preferred.
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