Wound Care Nurse Practitioner - Part Time - Columbus, Dublin, and Bellefontaine, OH

Wound Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) Part-Time

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Wound Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) to provide specialized wound care services to patients residing in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities throughout the Bellefontaine, Columbus, and Dublin, Ohio areas.

This part-time opportunity offers a flexible two-day-per-week schedule, allowing you to deliver high-quality, patient-centered wound care while maintaining an excellent work-life balance.

You will work collaboratively with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary care teams to assess, treat, and manage complex wounds, promote healing, prevent complications, and improve patient outcomes.

Service Locations:

• Bellefontaine, OH
• Columbus, OH
• Dublin, OH

This position involves providing wound care services across designated facilities within these locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive wound assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management for patients in skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.
• Evaluate and treat acute, chronic, nonhealing, and complex wounds, including diabetic, arterial, venous, pressure-related, and mixed-etiology wounds.
• Develop and implement individualized wound care treatment plans utilizing evidence-based clinical practices.
• Accurately assess and stage pressure injuries in accordance with National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) guidelines.
• Select and apply appropriate advanced wound care products, including collagen dressings, alginates, foams, silver-based dressings, and other specialized treatments.
• Manage negative pressure wound therapy (wound VACs) and other wound-related durable medical equipment (DME).
• Order, review, and follow up on diagnostic testing and prescribed treatments.
• Prescribe appropriate medications in accordance with Ohio law and applicable prescribing authority.
• Collaborate with attending physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary care teams to coordinate treatment plans.
• Monitor wound healing progress, adjust treatment strategies, and document clinical outcomes.
• Educate facility staff on wound prevention, pressure injury management, and appropriate wound care techniques.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation using electronic medical records (EMR).

Qualifications:

• Active, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in Ohio.
• Current national board certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• DEA registration preferred but not required.
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric medicine.
• Experience assessing and treating chronic, complex, infected, or nonhealing wounds.
• Knowledge of diabetic, arterial, venous, mixed-etiology, and pressure-related wounds, including Kennedy terminal ulcers.
• Proficiency in pressure injury staging according to NPIAP guidelines.
• Familiarity with advanced wound care treatments, dressings, and evidence-based clinical protocols.
• Experience utilizing wound VAC systems and pressure-relieving equipment.
• Wound care certification strongly preferred, or willingness to obtain certification.
• Previous experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute care settings preferred.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to travel between assigned facilities as needed.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $5,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Competitive compensation
• Flexible part-time schedule 2 days per week
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Malpractice insurance coverage
• Disability insurance
• Continuing education credits
• Professional recertification reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement for eligible travel

Why Join Our Team?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Nurse Practitioner who is passionate about wound care and enjoys providing specialized treatment to medically complex patients.

You'll have the opportunity to practice with a high degree of clinical autonomy while collaborating with an experienced interdisciplinary healthcare team. Your expertise will directly contribute to improved wound healing, reduced complications, and a better quality of life for residents.