Geriatric Wound Care Nurse Practitioner
CareMed
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Job summary
CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and preventive care for residents living in long-term care facilities in Kentucky. The NP will manage acutely changing residents, plan advanced care and chronic care management, and prescribe medications within Kentucky law.
Requirements include a current Kentucky NP license, board certification, DEA licensure, and experience in geriatric or long-term care settings.
Qualifications
- Current NP license in Kentucky.
- Board Certification.
- DEA licensure.
- Clinical background in adult, family or geriatric specialties.
- Experience working in a long-term care setting.
- Ability to work with an EMR.
- Ability to manage patients with advanced illness and multiple chronic conditions.
- Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.
Responsibilities
- Provide primary and preventive care for long term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities.
- Manage Residents with acute change in condition.
- Advanced care planning and chronic care management.
- Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances in accordance with KY Law.
- Order, review and/or follow-up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
- Communicate with the nursing home staff on a regular and as needed to discuss changes in condition and/or the care plan.
- Collaborate with primary care physician.
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Job description
CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to provide primary and preventive care for residents living in long-term care facilities in Kentucky. The NP will manage acutely changing residents, plan advanced care and chronic care management, and prescribe medications within Kentucky law.
Requirements include a current Kentucky NP license, board certification, DEA licensure, and experience in geriatric or long-term care settings.
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