Wound Care NP | Geriatric Long-Term Care Specialist

CareMed; Batesville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recertification Reimbursement

Continuing Education Credits

Malpractice Insurance

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities in Arkansas. You will prescribe medications, order treatments, and collaborate with the primary care physician to update care plans.

Ideal candidates have an unrestricted Arkansas NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care across chronic and acute etiologies. EMR proficiency and LTAC experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Arkansas NP license must be current and unrestricted.
• Board certification required.
• DEA licensure optional.
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Experience with wound care: chronic, stalled, infected wounds.
• Comfort diagnosing/treating wounds of arterial/venous/mixed etiology.
• Familiar with wound care products (collagens, alginates, foams, silvers).
• Experience with wound VACs or DME devices.
• Preferred wound certification or willingness to certify.
• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to coordinate with an interdisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for residents in long-term care facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, per Arkansas law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with nursing home staff about changes in condition and care plans.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.
• Coordinate and implement patient care plans.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Wound care diagnosis

Wound care products knowledge

Education

Arkansas NP license (current, unrestricted)

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities in Arkansas. You will prescribe medications, order treatments, and collaborate with the primary care physician to update care plans.

Ideal candidates have an unrestricted Arkansas NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care across chronic and acute etiologies. EMR proficiency and LTAC experience are valued.