Part-Time Geriatric Wound Care NP — Make a Difference

CareMed Group; Mount Olivet (KY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities. This role requires an active Kentucky NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care and multidisciplinary teams.

The Wound NP collaborates with primary care physicians, orders and reviews treatments, and aligns with state regulations for prescribing medications, including controlled substances.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Kentucky.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Clinical wound care experience.
• Experience with wound vacs and DME.
• Comfort diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, or Kennedy ulcers.
• Staging pressure injuries per the NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products (collagens, alginates, foams, silvers).
• Experience in a long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with EMR.
• Ability to collaborate within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances in accordance with KY Law.
• Order, review, and follow up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with the nursing home staff regularly to discuss changes in condition and care plans.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Skills

Wound care expertise

Geriatric care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical communication

EMR proficiency

Education

Current, unrestricted NP license in Kentucky

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Clinical background in adult/geriatric/wound care

Tools

EMR system

Job description

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities. This role requires an active Kentucky NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care and multidisciplinary teams.

The Wound NP collaborates with primary care physicians, orders and reviews treatments, and aligns with state regulations for prescribing medications, including controlled substances.