Part Time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner- Waldron, AR

CareMed; Waldron (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recertification Reimbursement

CE Credits

Malpractice Insurance

Sign-on Bonus

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Mileage Reimbursement

Health Insurance

401K Matching

Job summary

CareMed in Arkansas is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver wound care services to residents of long-term care facilities.

The NP must hold an Arkansas license, board certification, and may have DEA licensure. The role emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, wound care management, and coordination with primary care physicians to optimize patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Arkansas.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Clinical background of wound care; including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Must be comfortable diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers.
• Must be comfortable staging pressure injuries per NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products (collagens, alginates, foams, silvers).
• Experience with wound vacs and DME.
• Wound certification preferred.
• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances in accordance with AR Law.
• Order, review, and follow-up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with the nursing home staff on changes in condition and care plans.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician and care team.

Skills

Wound care

EMR proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

AR NP license

Board Certification

DEA license (optional)

Wound care certification/experience

Tools

EMR systems

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 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