Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to join our dynamic healthcare team. In this vital role, you will provide expert wound management and advanced nursing care to a diverse patient population, ensuring optimal healing outcomes. Your expertise will support patients across various settings, including outpatient clinics, post-acute care facilities, and inpatient units. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives by delivering compassionate, evidence-based wound care and education. The ideal candidate is energetic, detail-oriented, and passionate about advancing wound healing techniques through clinical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments focusing on wound evaluation, including measuring, photographing, and documenting wound characteristics using electronic health record (EHR) systems such as Epic or eClinicalWorks.
• Develop personalized wound care plans incorporating advanced treatments such as debridement, dressings, skin grafts, and Botulinum toxin treatment when appropriate.
• Perform procedures including suturing, catheterization, IV insertion, and sterile dressing changes following aseptic techniques.
• Manage complex cases involving diabetic foot ulcers, pressure injuries, surgical wounds, and infectious wounds with a focus on infection control and healing optimization.
• Maintain accurate medical documentation adhering to HIPAA regulations and CPT coding standards for billing purposes.

Skills

• Proven experience with electronic health record (EHR) systems such as Epic or Athenahealth for documentation and clinical workflows.
• Strong knowledge of physiology, anatomy, and diagnostic evaluation related to wound healing processes.
• Skilled in performing advanced procedures including suturing, phlebotomy, sterile dressing changes, and IV infusion.
• Familiarity with complex medical conditions such as diabetes management, infectious disease care, acute pain management, and hospice & palliative medicine.
• Experience working in diverse settings such as hospital medicine units—including Level I Trauma Centers—and outpatient clinics specializing in geriatrics or memory care.
• Ability to perform patient assessments involving vital signs, physical examinations, and triage for urgent or emergent cases.
• Knowledge of CPT coding for billing procedures related to wound care services; understanding of ICD-10 coding for diagnoses.
• Competence in infection control practices including aseptic technique and sterile processing protocols.
• Excellent communication skills for patient education and interdisciplinary collaboration across specialties like dermatology, internal medicine, pediatrics, or behavioral health.
• Experience with telehealth platforms to provide remote wound consultations when necessary. Join us in delivering innovative wound care solutions that improve quality of life! We are committed to supporting your professional growth through ongoing training in areas like esthetic laser treatment or advanced skin therapies while fostering a vibrant team environment dedicated to excellence in patient-centered care.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Local contract, PRN, Per diem, Travel nursing, Temporary, Temp-to-hire, Permanent

Pay: From $150.00 per hour

Work Location: In person