Part Time Wound Nurse Practitioner

CareMed; Siloam Springs (AR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recertification Reimbursement

Continuing Education Credits

Malpractice Insurance

Bonus Pay

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Sign-on Bonus

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions in Arkansas is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver specialized wound care services to residents in long-term care facilities. You will diagnose, treat, and manage chronic wounds, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team. The role requires an Arkansas NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care and wound vacs.

DEA licensure is optional. You will work within an EMR system and participate in care planning, documentation, and

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Arkansas.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric care.
• Experience with chronic, infected, or stalled wounds.
• Comfort with diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, or mixed wounds.
• Familiar with wound care best practices and products.
• Experience with wound VACs and related devices.
• Wound certification preferred or open to obtaining it.
• Experience in a long-term care setting and EMR usage.

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 on treatments and diagnostics.
• Communicate with nursing home staff about changes in condition and care plans.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Skills

Wound care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

EMR proficiency

Chronic wounds management

Education

Arkansas NP license

Board Certification

DEA license (optional)

Tools

Wound VAC

DME knowledge

Job description

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.

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