Nurse Practitioner PRN- Wound Care

University of Maryland Medical System; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland Medical System is seeking an Advanced Practice Provider (APP/PA) for the Advanced Wound Care Center. The role focuses on comprehensive wound assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based management in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

The APP delivers direct clinical care, performs specialized outpatient procedures, and optimizes outcomes with tailored treatment plans. Licensure, certification, and BLS are required, with HBO training preferred and 1–2 years of

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Master’s or Doctoral Nurse Practitioner program (FNP, AGNP, ACNP) or Physician Assistant program.
• Current, unencumbered Maryland state NP or PA license; active DEA license and state prescriptive authority.
• Board Certification (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA).
• BLS required.
• Certified Wound Specialist (CWS), CWOCN, or WCC certification preferred (or willingness to obtain within 12–24 months).
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) training/certification preferred.
• Experience: 1–2 years in outpatient wound care, surgical specialties, vascular, or dermatology preferred

Responsibilities

• Clinical Assessment & Management: Conduct detailed evaluations, physical exams, and vascular assessments for complex wounds.
• Procedures: Perform bedside debridement, dressing application, graft application, and culture collection.
• Treatment Planning: Develop individualized protocols including advanced dressings, compression, NPWT, and CTPs.
• HBO Therapy: Evaluate patients for hyperbaric therapy and supervise treatments when applicable.
• Collaboration & Referrals: Coordinate care with vascular surgery, podiatry, infectious disease, endocrinology, and home health.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain EMR documentation per clinic standards and billing guidelines.
• Patient & Family Education: Educate on disease management, offloading, infection prevention, nutrition, and home care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Vascular assessment

Bedside procedures

Coordination of care

EMR documentation

Education

Master’s or Doctoral Nurse Practitioner (FNP/AGNP/ACNP) or PA program

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Job Requirements

Under general supervision, responsible for diagnosing and treating patients in collaboration with physician colleagues. Provide continuity of patient care by facilitating and coordinating communication between the health care team, patient and patient’s family. Coordinate care to ensure quality, cost effective care; appropriate length of stay; and patient safety. Serves as link integrating relevant research and best practices.

The Advanced Practice Provider (APP) in the Advanced Wound Care Center specializes in the comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based management of acute, chronic, and non-healing wounds. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the APP delivers direct clinical care, performs specialized outpatient procedures, and optimizes patient outcomes through tailored treatment plans.

Work Experience

Key Responsibilities

• Clinical Assessment & Management: Conduct detailed evaluations, physical exams, and vascular assessments (e.g., ABIs) for patients with complex wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers, venous leg ulcers, pressure injuries, and surgical wounds.
• Procedures: Perform bedside procedural interventions, including sharp debridement, dynamic tissue transfer/dressing application, graft application, and wound culture collection.
• Treatment Planning: Develop and modify individualized treatment protocols, including advanced wound dressings, compression therapy, negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and cellular/tissue-based products (CTPs).
• Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy: (If certified/applicable) Evaluate patients for hyperbaric therapy, supervise active HBO treatments, and monitor for side effects or complications.
• Collaboration & Referrals: Coordinate care with vascular surgery, podiatry, infectious disease, endocrinology, and home health services to address underlying systemic etiologies.
• Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate, timely electronic medical record (EMR) documentation according to clinic standards, coding requirements, and billing guidelines.
• Patient & Family Education: Educate patients on disease management, offloading techniques, infection prevention, nutrition, and home wound care.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Master’s or Doctoral Nurse Practitioner program (FNP, AGNP, ACNP) or Physician Assistant program.
• Current, unencumbered Maryland state NP or PA license; active DEA license and state prescriptive authority.
• Board Certification (AANP, ANCC, or NCCPA).
• BLS required.
• Certified Wound Specialist (CWS), CWOCN, or WCC certification preferred (or willingness to obtain within 12–24 months).
• Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO) training/certification preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of clinical experience in outpatient wound care, surgical specialties, vascular, or dermatology preferred