Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner - Seattle, WA

CareMed; Shoreline (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Malpractice insurance Coverage

Job summary

CareMed is seeking a Wound NP to deliver wound care in long-term care facilities. You will diagnose and treat wounds, prescribe medications, and coordinate with facility staff and the primary physician to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

You will work in WA facilities, leveraging EMR tools and interdisciplinary collaboration to manage complex wound cases and care plans for elderly residents.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in WA.
• Board Certification required.
• DEA licensure optional.
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric.
• Clinical background in wound care (chronic, stalled, infected wounds).
• Ability to diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed wounds; Kennedy ulcers.
• Experience staging pressure injuries per NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, etc.
• Experience with wound VACs and DME (pressure-relieving/reducing).
• Wound certification preferred or open to certifying.
• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with EMR.
• Ability to coordinate patient care within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Wound care expertise

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient communication

Policy adherence

Education

WA NP license

Board Certification

DEA licensure (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 Washington 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 WA.
• 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 fo mas ,  etc.
• Must have experience with wound vacs and other DME, such as pressure relieving/ reducing - 
• 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