Part Time Wound- Nurse Practitioner- Yelleville, AR

About the Company

CareMed Health Solutions is a facility-based team of medical providers who deliver medical services to patients living in long-term care facilities. We focus on providing quality care to residents while collaborating with the facility to ensure the best possible outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to positively impact the lives and well-being of the elderly population.

About the Role

We are seeking Wound Care Nurse Practitioners to provide wound care services to patients residing in long-term care facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances in accordance with Arkansas law.
• Order, review, and follow up on treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate regularly and as needed with nursing home staff regarding changes in patient condition and care plans.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.
• Diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds, as well as Kennedy Ulcers.
• Stage pressure injuries according to the NPIAP guidelines.
• Utilize wound care best practices and advanced wound care products (e.g., collagens, alginates, foams, silvers).
• Manage wound vacs and other durable medical equipment (DME), such as pressure-relieving or reducing devices.
• Work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.
• Use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of Arkansas.
• Board Certification as a Nurse Practitioner.
• DEA licensure (optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Experience in wound care, including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Familiarity with wound care best practices and advanced wound care products.
• Experience with wound vacs and other DME.
• Strong preference for candidates with wound certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Experience working in a long-term care setting.
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary care team.

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