Nurse Practitioner Wound Care
CareMed - Company Description CareMed Health Solutions is a facility-based team of medical providers who provide medical services to patients living in long-term care facilitiesWe strive to give quality care to residents while working together with the facility to carry out the best care possibleWhile an interdisciplinary care team provides medical care to patients in long-term care facilities, you will have the opportunity to impact in a positive way the life and wellbeing of the elderly population We are currently seeking Wound Care Nurse Practitioners to provide wound services to patients living in long-term care facilities WOUND NP ROLE AND
Responsibilities:
Provide wound care services for long-term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances in accordance with KY Law Order, review, and/or follow-up with treatments and diagnostic testing Communicate with the nursing home staff on a regular and as needed to discuss changes in condition and/or the care plan Collaborate with the primary care physician WOUND NP QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Kentucky Board Certification DEA licensure (Optional) Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties Clinical background of wound care; including but not limited to chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds Must be comfortable with diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers Must be comfortable staging pressure injuries according to the NPIAP Must be familiar with wound care best practice and advanced wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc Must have experience with wound vacs and other DME, such as pressure relieving/ reducing devices Strong preference to having wound certification or be open to getting certified Experience working in a long-term care setting Ability to work with an EMR Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care FULL TIME NP BENEFITS 401(k) 401(k) matching Continuing education credits Recertification Reimbursement Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part Time or Full Time position) Recommended Skills Clinical Works Health Care Long Term Care Nursing Home Care Primary Care Etiology Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Responsibilities:
Provide wound care services for long-term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances in accordance with KY Law Order, review, and/or follow-up with treatments and diagnostic testing Communicate with the nursing home staff on a regular and as needed to discuss changes in condition and/or the care plan Collaborate with the primary care physician WOUND NP QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Kentucky Board Certification DEA licensure (Optional) Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties Clinical background of wound care; including but not limited to chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds Must be comfortable with diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers Must be comfortable staging pressure injuries according to the NPIAP Must be familiar with wound care best practice and advanced wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc Must have experience with wound vacs and other DME, such as pressure relieving/ reducing devices Strong preference to having wound certification or be open to getting certified Experience working in a long-term care setting Ability to work with an EMR Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care FULL TIME NP BENEFITS 401(k) 401(k) matching Continuing education credits Recertification Reimbursement Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Malpractice insurance Coverage ( Part Time or Full Time position) Recommended Skills Clinical Works Health Care Long Term Care Nursing Home Care Primary Care Etiology Apply to this job.
Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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