Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

CareMed; Fairfield Bay (AR); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part

Job summary

CareMed is seeking a Wound NP to provide wound care services in long-term care facilities in Arkansas. This part-time position involves prescribing medications per AR law, ordering and following up on treatments, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team.

Ideal candidates have an unrestricted AR NP license, board certification, and experience in wound care within geriatric or adult populations. EMR proficiency and teamwork are essential to coordinate patient care effectively.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted AR NP license
• Board Certification required
• DEA licensure is optional
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications in accordance with AR law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and diagnostics.
• Communicate with nursing home staff regarding changes in condition and care plan.
• Collaborate with primary care physician on patient care.

Skills

Wound care experience

EMR experience

Interdisciplinary team work

Education

AR NP license

Board Certification

DEA license (Optional)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

CareMed

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 AR 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 AR.
• 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.

PART TIME NP BENEFITS

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