Wound Care Specialist

Description CareMed Health Solutions is a facility-based team of medical providers who provide medical services to patients living in long-term care facilities. We strive to give quality care to residents while working together with the facility to carry out the best care possible. While 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. 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 AR Law. Order, review, and/or follow up with treatments and diagnostic testing. Communicate with nursing home staff regularly 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 Arkansas. 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. Comfortable diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy ulcers. Comfortable staging pressure injuries according to the NPIAP. Familiar with wound care best practice and advanced wound care products such as collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc. Experience with wound vacs and other DME, such as pressure relieving/reducing devices. Strong preference for having wound certification or willingness to obtain certification. 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. Benefits Recertification reimbursement Continuing education credits Malpractice insurance Bonus pay Disability insurance Paid time off $5,000 sign on bonus Mileage reimbursement Health insurance Matching 401K #J-18808-Ljbffr