Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

CareMed Group; Yellville (AR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recertification Reimbursement

Continuing Education Credits

Malpractice Insurance

Bonus Pay

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

$5000 Sign On Bonus

Mileage Reimbursement

Health Insurance

Matching 401K

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions in Arkansas is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide comprehensive wound services for residents in skilled nursing facilities. You will assess wounds, prescribe appropriate treatments, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates hold an active Arkansas NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care products, wound vacs, and EMR systems. DEA licensure is optional. This role offers competitive benefits and a sign-on bonus.

Qualifications

• Must hold current, unrestricted NP license in Arkansas.
• Board Certification required.
• DEA licensure preferred (optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric medicine.
• Experience with wound care and chronic/complicated wounds.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Wound care

Geriatric care

EMR familiarity

Interdisciplinary team

Arkansas NP license

Board Certification

DEA licensure

Education

Nurse Practitioner certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Tools

EMR systems

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.

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 Arkansas.
• 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:

• Recertification Reimbursement
• Continuing Education Credits
• Malpractice Insurance
• Bonus Pay
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• $5000 Sign On Bonus
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Matching 401K