Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

CareMed Group; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Continuing education credits

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver comprehensive wound care for residents in skilled nursing facilities. The role involves prescribing medications per Arkansas law, ordering and reviewing treatments, and collaborating with the facility team.

Ideal candidates hold an AR NP license with board certification and have experience in wound care, including chronic and infected wounds. Familiarity with EMR and DME is preferred; DEA licensure is optional.

Qualifications

• Active AR NP license and board certification are required for practice.
• Experience with wound care in long-term care settings is essential.
• Familiarity with EMR systems and wound care protocols preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per AR law.
• Order and review treatments and diagnostic tests; adjust care plans as needed.
• Communicate with nursing home staff about patient condition changes.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician and care team.

Skills

Wound care

EMR proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Diabetic/vascular wound assessment

Education

Nurse Practitioner License in AR

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Tools

Wound VAC systems

Advanced wound care products

DME equipment

Job 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.

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.

Full Time Np Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Recertification Reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part Time or Full Time position)