Wound Care NP: Geriatric Wound Specialist (Part-Time)

CareMed; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Malpractice insurance Coverage

Job summary

CareMed seeks a Wound NP to provide wound care services to residents in long-term care facilities. The ideal candidate will hold a current, unrestricted Ohio NP license, board certification, and may have DEA licensure; extensive wound care experience is preferred.

The role requires collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and an interdisciplinary team in a skilled nursing setting. The incumbent will diagnose and treat chronic or complex wounds, order tests, and manage medications in

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in OH
• Board Certification
• DEA licensure (Optional)
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties
• Clinical background of wound care; chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds
• Comfort diagnosing and treating 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
• Experience with wound vacs and DME devices
• Wound certification preferred or open to getting certified
• Experience in long-term care
• Ability to work with an EMR
• Ability to work within 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, and follow up with treatments and diagnostics
• Communicate with nursing home staff regarding changes in condition
• Coordinate with care plan and interdisciplinary team
• Collaborate with the primary care physician

Skills

Wound care

EMR experience

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Ohio NP license

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Job description

CareMed seeks a Wound NP to provide wound care services to residents in long-term care facilities. The ideal candidate will hold a current, unrestricted Ohio NP license, board certification, and may have DEA licensure; extensive wound care experience is preferred.

The role requires collaboration with physicians, nursing staff, and an interdisciplinary team in a skilled nursing setting. The incumbent will diagnose and treat chronic or complex wounds, order tests, and manage medications in