Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner- Texarkana, AR

CareMed Group; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus

Health Insurance

Malpractice Insurance

Paid Time Off

Matching 401K

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking Wound Care Nurse Practitioners to provide wound services to residents living in long-term care facilities. You will diagnose and treat wounds, coordinate with nursing home staff, and collaborate with primary care physicians.

Required are an Arkansas NP license and board certification, with wound care experience. DEA licensure is optional. Familiarity with wound care products, wound VACs, EMR systems, and interdisciplinary collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Arkansas.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Clinical background in wound care; including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed wounds or Kennedy ulcers.
• Staging pressure injuries per the NPIAP.
• Knowledge of advanced wound care products (collagens, alginates, foams, silvers).
• Experience with wound VACs and DME (pressure-relieving devices).
• Wound certification preferred or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per AR law.
• Order, review, and follow up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with nursing home staff regularly about changes in condition and care plans.
• Coordinate with the care plan and interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Skills

Wound care

Geriatric care

EMR proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Wound assessment

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (Arkansas)

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

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.

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