Part Time Wound Nurse Practitioner

CareMed Group; 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 ( Part

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound care services for residents in long-term care facilities in Kentucky. The role involves prescribing medications and coordinating care with the facility staff and primary care physicians.

The position supports an interdisciplinary care team and requires current KY NP licensure, board certification, and experience with wound management in skilled nursing settings. Part-time hours and benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Must hold an NP license in Kentucky, with board certification.
• DEA licensure is optional but preferred.
• Experience with wound care in long-term care settings is required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Wound care

Geriatric care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

EMR proficiency

Education

Current, unrestricted NP license in KY

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Tools

EMR system

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

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)