PRN Wound Care Nurse Practitioner - Spokane, WA

CareMed; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification reimbursement

Malpractice insurance

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to Deliver wound services to residents in long-term care facilities. You will manage wounds, prescribe medications in compliance with Washington state law, and coordinate with the facility staff to adjust care plans.

Collaboration with the primary care physician is essential. Ideal candidates have a WA NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care in geriatric populations.

Qualifications

• Minimum wound care experience in geriatric populations.
• Ability to diagnose and manage chronic and acute wounds.
• Familiarity with wound care products and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications in accordance with WA law.
• Order, review, and follow-up treatments and tests.
• Communicate regularly with nursing home staff regarding patient condition.
• Collaborate with primary care physician as part of interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Wound care experience

Geriatric care

Team collaboration

Diagnosing wounds

Education

WA NP license

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Tools

EMR proficiency

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 Washington 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 WA.
• 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

• Continuing education credits
• Recertification Reimbursement
• Malpractice insurance Coverage