Wound Care NP - Part-Time Geriatric Specialist

CareMed Group; Maysville (KY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Malpractice insurance Coverage (Part‑/

Job summary

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities. The role requires a Kentucky NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care, including complex wounds.

The position is part-time, with benefits like CE credits, recertification reimbursement, and malpractice insurance coverage. Collaborative care with primary physicians and EMR proficiency are essential to manage patient plans effectively.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Comfort diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers.
• Ability to stage pressure injuries per NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc.
• Experience with wound VACs and other DME devices.
• Strong preference for wound certification or willingness to obtain it.
• Experience in a long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to coordinate patient care within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications per KY law, including controlled substances.
• 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.
• Work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.

Skills

Wound care expertise

Geriatric care experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

EMR proficiency

Education

Kentucky NP license

Board Certification

Wound care certification (preferred)

Tools

Wound VAC equipment

DME devices

Job description

CareMed Health Solutions is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to residents in long-term care facilities. The role requires a Kentucky NP license, board certification, and experience with wound care, including complex wounds.

The position is part-time, with benefits like CE credits, recertification reimbursement, and malpractice insurance coverage. Collaborative care with primary physicians and EMR proficiency are essential to manage patient plans effectively.