PT Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

CareMed Group; McArthur Township (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Malpractice insurance Coverage

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver wound management for residents in long-term care facilities. You will diagnose, treat, and manage wounds while coordinating with facility staff and primary care physicians.

The role requires Ohio NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care in an interdisciplinary team. Optional DEA and wound certification preferred. This position emphasizes patient wellbeing and quality of care.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Ohio.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Clinical background of wound care; including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Comfort diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds.
• Comfort staging pressure injuries per NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc.
• Experience with wound VACs and other DME.
• Preference for wound certification; open to getting certified.
• Experience in long-term care settings.
• Ability to work with EMR.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per OH law.
• Order/review/follow-up treatments and diagnostics.
• Communicate with nursing home staff regarding changes in condition and care plan.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Skills

Wound care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EMR proficiency

Medication prescribing

Podiology/diabetes knowledge

Diagnostics & assessment

Team communication

Chronic wounds management

Education

Current, unrestricted NP license in Ohio

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Geriatric/adult wound care background

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.

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 OH 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 Ohio.


• 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


• 401(k)


• 401(k) matching


• Continuing education credits


• Recertification Reimbursement


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Vision insurance


• Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part Time or Full Time position)