Wound Care NP: Geriatric LTC with Sign-On Bonus

CareMed; Harrison (AR); On-site; USD 95,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recertification Reimbursement

Continuing Education Credits

Malpractice Insurance

Bonus Pay

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

$5000 Sign On Bonus

Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound NP to deliver wound care services to residents in long-term care facilities in Arkansas. The role involves prescribing treatments and coordinating with nursing staff and primary care physicians to ensure optimal wound healing outcomes.

Candidates must hold an Arkansas NP license with board certification; DEA licensure is optional. Experience with wound care, EMR systems, and DME such as wound VACs is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Arkansas.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric care.
• Clinical background in wound care, including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Ability to diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed wounds or Kennedy ulcers.
• Staging pressure injuries per NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products (collagens, alginates, foams, silvers).
• Experience with wound VACs and other DME.
• Wound certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to collaborate with interdisciplinary care team.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances, per Arkansas law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and diagnostic tests.
• Communicate with nursing home staff about changes in condition or care plan.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician to coordinate care.

Skills

Wound care proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

EMR proficiency

Diagnose and manage chronic wounds

Pressure injury staging (NPIAP)

Wound VAC and DME familiarity

Education

Nurse Practitioner license (Arkansas)

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Experience in wound care

Tools

Wound VAC

Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

Job description

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound NP to deliver wound care services to residents in long-term care facilities in Arkansas. The role involves prescribing treatments and coordinating with nursing staff and primary care physicians to ensure optimal wound healing outcomes.

Candidates must hold an Arkansas NP license with board certification; DEA licensure is optional. Experience with wound care, EMR systems, and DME such as wound VACs is highly valued.