Overview
Join our dynamic healthcare team as a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner, where you will play a vital role in delivering specialized wound management and advanced patient care. This energetic position offers the opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, utilize cutting-edge techniques, and make a meaningful difference in patients’ recovery journeys. You will lead comprehensive wound assessments, develop personalized treatment plans, and implement innovative therapies to promote healing and improve quality of life. We are seeking a motivated professional with a passion for wound care excellence and a commitment to exceptional patient outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough wound assessments, including measuring, photographing, and documenting wounds using electronic health records (EHR/EHR systems)
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans incorporating advanced therapies such as debridement, compression therapy, and botulinum toxin treatment when appropriate
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate comprehensive patient care
- Perform procedures including suturing, sterile dressing changes, IV infusion, catheter care, and skin grafting as needed
- Educate patients and their families on wound care protocols, infection prevention, and lifestyle modifications to support healing
- Manage complex cases involving diabetic foot ulcers, pressure injuries, venous stasis ulcers, and other chronic wounds
- Maintain accurate medical documentation in compliance with HIPAA regulations and ensure all procedures adhere to clinical standards
Requirements
- Current Nurse Practitioner (NP) licensure with certification in wound care or related specialty preferred
- Proven experience working in wound management within settings such as hospitals (including Level I & II trauma centers), nursing homes, or outpatient clinics
- Strong clinical skills including physical examinations, diagnostic evaluation, suturing, and sterile technique
- Familiarity with EMR/EHR systems such as Epic or Cerner; experience with Athenahealth or eClinicalWorks is a plus
- Knowledge of CPT coding, ICD-10/ICD-9 coding for documentation and billing purposes
- Critical care experience or ICU background highly desirable; experience in emergency medicine or acute care settings is beneficial
- Excellent client communication skills with the ability to educate diverse patient populations including geriatrics, pediatrics, and individuals with disabilities
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams under collaborative practice agreements
- Additional skills such as telehealth experience, infection control expertise, advanced pain management knowledge, and familiarity with medical imaging enhance your candidacy
Join us in advancing wound care through innovation and compassionate service! We are committed to supporting your professional growth while ensuring you have the resources needed to excel in this vital role. Your expertise will help transform patient outcomes—empowering individuals on their path to recovery.
Pay: $35,083.41 - $136,777.78 per year
Work Location: In person
