Wound Care NP - Geriatric Wound Specialist | 401k & PTO

CareMed; Lewisport (KY); Vor Ort; USD 105.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k)

401(k) matching

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part

Zusammenfassung

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Nurse Practitioner to provide wound care services for residents in long-term care facilities in Kentucky. You will prescribe medications, order and review treatments, and communicate changes in patient condition with nursing home staff.

Collaboration with the primary care physician is required. The ideal candidate will have an unrestricted Kentucky NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care across chronic and complex ulcers; EMR

Qualifikationen

• Current, unrestricted NP license in Kentucky.
• 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.
• Must diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers.
• Staging pressure injuries per the NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc.
• Experience with wound VACs and other DME such as pressure-relieving devices.
• Strong preference to wound certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care

Aufgaben

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances in accordance with KY Law.
• Order, review, and follow up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with the nursing home staff on a regular basis and as needed to discuss changes in condition and/or the care plan.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Kenntnisse

Wound care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

EMR proficiency

Geriatrics

Ausbildung

Kentucky NP license

Board certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Tools

EMR systems

Jobbeschreibung

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Nurse Practitioner to provide wound care services for residents in long-term care facilities in Kentucky. You will prescribe medications, order and review treatments, and communicate changes in patient condition with nursing home staff.

Collaboration with the primary care physician is required. The ideal candidate will have an unrestricted Kentucky NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care across chronic and complex ulcers; EMR