Per Diem Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

CareMed Group; Conway Springs (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider specializing in long-term care is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to join their interdisciplinary team. This role involves providing essential wound care services to elderly patients, collaborating closely with nursing staff and physicians. Candidates must have a valid NP license in Kansas and experience in clinical wound care. Comprehensive benefits include recertification reimbursement and paid time off.

Benefits

Recertification Reimbursement

Continuing Education Credits

Malpractice Insurance

Bonus Pay

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Mileage Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Kansas required.
• Experience with wound vacs and DME is preferred.
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients.
• Prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests.
• Collaborate with primary care physicians and nursing home staff.

Skills

Wound Care

Geriatric Care

Interdisciplinary Coordination

Clinical Diagnosis

Education

NP License in Kansas

Board Certification

Wound Certification (preferred)

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 KS 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 Kansas.

• 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

• Mileage Reimbursement