Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner - Fairfield, OH - Temp Position

CareMed; Fairfield (OH); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recertification reimbursement

Collaborating physician

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to serve residents in long-term care facilities. You will provide comprehensive wound care, manage medications within OH regulations, and coordinate with the facility’s interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.

The role requires an active Ohio NP license with board certification, experience in wound care, and comfort with EMR systems and treatment planning.

Qualifications

• Active Ohio NP license
• Board certification required
• DEA licensure optional
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric care
• Experience with wound care in chronic or infected wounds
• Able to diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds
• Experience staging pressure injuries per NPIAP
• Familiar with wound care products and DME
• Wound certification preferred or willingness to certify
• Experience in long-term care setting
• Ability to work with an EMR and with an interdisciplinary team

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care to long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per OH law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and tests.
• Communicate changes in patient condition with nursing staff.
• Coordinate care plan with interdisciplinary team and primary physician.

Skills

Wound care expertise

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EMR proficiency

OH law medications prescribing

Education

NP license (OH)

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Geriatric/wound care background

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

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 OH 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 Ohio.
• 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
• Collaborating Physician
• Malpractice Insurance