Wound Care NP — Geriatric Specialist (Part-Time Benefits)

CareMed Group

Corbin (KY)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 110,000

Part time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification reimbursement

Malpractice insurance coverage (Part/•

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a part-time Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to deliver wound services for residents in skilled nursing facilities in Kentucky. You will prescribe medications, order and review tests, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to adjust care plans.

Ideal candidates hold KY NP licensure with board certification and have strong wound care experience in geriatric settings. EMR proficiency and willingness to obtain wound certification are highly valued.

Qualifications

Current, unrestricted NP license in KY.
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.
Comfortable diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology 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 (pressure-relieving devices).
Strong preference for wound certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

Provide wound care for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per KY law.
Order, review, and follow up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
Regularly communicate with nursing home staff about changes in condition and care plan.
Collaborate with primary care physicians to coordinate patient care.