Part-Time Wound Care NP for Long-Term Care

CareMed; Ashland (KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification reimbursement

Paid time off

Malpractice insurance coverage

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound NP to deliver wound care in long-term care facilities. You will prescribe medications, order and review treatments, and coordinate with nursing home staff and the primary care physician.

The role requires current Kentucky NP licensure, board certification, and experience with wound care. A DEA license is optional, with strong emphasis on interprofessional collaboration and EMR use.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Kentucky.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Clinical background of wound care including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Comfort diagnosing/treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers.
• Comfort staging pressure injuries per NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products (collagens, alginates, foams, silvers).
• Experience with wound VACs and DME (pressure-relieving devices).
• Preferred wound certification or willingness to obtain.
• Experience in long-term care.
• Experience working with an EMR.
• Ability to coordinate patient care within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances per KY Law.
• Order, review, and follow up with treatments and diagnostics.
• Communicate with nursing home staff about changes in condition.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Skills

Wound care

EMR

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (KY)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound NP to deliver wound care in long-term care facilities. You will prescribe medications, order and review treatments, and coordinate with nursing home staff and the primary care physician.

The role requires current Kentucky NP licensure, board certification, and experience with wound care. A DEA license is optional, with strong emphasis on interprofessional collaboration and EMR use.