Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

CareMed; Lewisport (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part

Job summary

CareMed seeks a Wound NP to provide comprehensive wound care services for residents in skilled nursing facilities. The role includes prescribing medications, ordering and reviewing treatments, and coordinating with the care team to optimize patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds an active Kentucky NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care, including chronic and infected wounds, with EMR proficiency and a collaborative approach to interdisciplinary care.

Qualifications

• Active KY NP license and board certification.
• DEA licensure is optional but advantageous.
• Extensive wound care background across chronic/acute wounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per KY law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and diagnostics.
• Communicate with nursing home staff regarding patient condition changes.
• Coordinate with the primary care physician and care plan.

Skills

Wound care expertise

Interdisciplinary teamwork

EMR proficiency

Diabetic/vascular wound diagnosis

Pressure injury staging

Long-term care experience

Clinical assessment

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (KY)

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Tools

EMR

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 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

• 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)