Part Time Wound Nurse Practitioner

Caremed; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Paid time off

Malpractice insurance Coverage

Job summary

CareMed is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver specialized wound care services to residents in long-term care facilities. The clinician will manage medications, orders for treatments, and follow-up diagnostics while coordinating with nursing staff and primary care physicians to optimize patient outcomes.

The role emphasizes collaboration within an interdisciplinary care team and relies on experience in wound management, geriatric care, and use of EMR systems to support

Qualifications

• Unrestricted NP license in Kentucky.
• Board certification required.
• DEA licensure preferred (optional).
• Experience in wound care and geriatric settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services to long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications in accordance with Kentucky law.
• Order and follow up on treatments and diagnostic tests.
• Communicate with nursing home staff regularly to discuss condition changes and care plans.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Skills

Wound care

Interdisciplinary team

EMR proficiency

Communication

Education

Kentucky NP license

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Wound care experience

Tools

EMR software

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 KY 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 Kentucky.
• 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.

PART TIME NP BENEFITS

• Continuing education credits
• Recertification Reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part Time or Full Time position)