Part Time Wound Care Nurse Pracitioner

CareMed Group; Burkesville (KY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification reimbursement

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities across Kentucky. The role requires current unrestricted NP licensure in Kentucky, board certification, and experience managing wound care in geriatric populations.

Responsibilities include prescribing medications per KY law, ordering and reviewing treatments, and coordinating with nursing home staff and PCPs to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Kentucky.
• Board Certification in a relevant NP specialty.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric care, with wound care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services to long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances in accordance with Kentucky law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and diagnostic tests.
• Communicate with nursing home staff to discuss changes in patient condition and care plans.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician to coordinate patient care.

Skills

Wound care management

Team collaboration

EMR proficiency

Patient assessment

Education

Kentucky NP license

Board Certification

Tools

Wound vac equipment

Job description

Company Description

CareMed Health Solutions is a facility-based team of medical providers who provide medical services to patients living in long-term care facilities. We strive to give quality care to residents while working together with the facility to carry out the best care possible. While an interdisciplinary care team provides medical care to patients in long-term care facilities, you will have the opportunity to impact in a positive way the life and wellbeing of the elderly population.

Description

Company Description

CareMed Health Solutions is a facility-based team of medical providers who provide medical services to patients living in long-term care facilities. We strive to give quality care to residents while working together with the facility to carry out the best care possible. While an interdisciplinary care team provides medical care to patients in long-term care facilities, you will have the opportunity to impact in a positive way the life and wellbeing of the elderly population.

We are currently seeking Wound Care Nurse Practitioners to provide wound services to patients living in long-term care facilities.

WOUND NP ROLE AND 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/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 the primary care physician.

Wound Np Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Kentucky.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional)
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Clinical background of wound care; including but not limited to chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds
• Must be comfortable with diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers.
• Must be comfortable staging pressure injuries according to the NPIAP
• Must be familiar with wound care best practice and advanced wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc.
• Must have experience with wound vacs and other DME, such as pressure relieving/ reducing devices
• Strong preference to having wound certification or be open to getting certified
• Experience working in a long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care

NP BENEFITS

• Continuing education credits
• Recertification Reimbursement
• Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part Time or Full Time position)