Wound Care NP - Long-Term Care Impact + CE Reimbursement

CareMed; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Malpractice insurance Coverage

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities in the Seattle area. You will diagnose and treat wounds, prescribe medications per Washington law, and coordinate care with facility staff and primary care providers.

The role requires WA licensure, board certification, and experience with wound care in geriatric populations. Familiarity with EMR systems and wound vacs is preferred.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in WA.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric.
• Clinical background of wound care; including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds.
• Staging pressure injuries per the NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care best practices and advanced products (collagens, alginates, foams, silvers).
• Experience with wound VACs and other DME (pressure reducing devices).
• Wound certification or willingness to certifiy.
• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to coordinate patient care in an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Wound care

Adult/family/geriatric

Diagnose and treat wounds

Staging pressure injuries (NPIAP)

EMR proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Wound care products knowledge

Wound VACs and DME

Certification willingness

Long-term care experience

Education

WA NP license (Current, unrestricted)

Board Certification

DEA licensure (Optional)

Clinical background in adult/family/geriatric

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 the Seattle area. You will diagnose and treat wounds, prescribe medications per Washington law, and coordinate care with facility staff and primary care providers.

The role requires WA licensure, board certification, and experience with wound care in geriatric populations. Familiarity with EMR systems and wound vacs is preferred.