Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

CareMed Group; Campbellsville (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to enhance the quality of care for elderly patients in long-term care facilities. In this part-time role, you will provide specialized wound care services, prescribe medications, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals requiring compassionate and skilled medical attention. Join a supportive environment that values continuing education and professional growth while delivering essential healthcare services.

Benefits

401(k) and matching

Continuing education credits

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Malpractice insurance coverage

Qualifications

• Current NP license in Kentucky and board certification required.
• Experience with wound care and familiarity with best practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Collaborate with primary care physicians and nursing staff.

Skills

Wound care

Patient communication

Medication prescribing

Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties

EMR proficiency

Education

Current, unrestricted NP license in Kentucky

Board Certification

Wound certification or openness to certification

Tools

Wound care products (collagens, alginates, foams, silvers)

Wound vacs

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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

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 regularly and as needed to discuss changes in condition and/or the care plan.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

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.
• Experience with wound care, including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Comfort with diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers.
• Ability to stage pressure injuries according to NPIAP guidelines.
• Familiarity with wound care best practices and advanced wound care products such as collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc.
• Experience with wound vacs and other DME, including pressure-relieving devices.
• Wound certification or openness to certification is preferred.
• Experience working in a long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR and within an interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

• 401(k) and matching
• Continuing education credits and recertification reimbursement
• Dental, health, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Malpractice insurance coverage (Part-Time or Full-Time)

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Part-time
• Job function: Healthcare Provider
• Industry: Hospitals and Healthcare