Wound Care Specialist - NP / PA
$62,500–$90,673 year
On-siteEl Paso, Texas, United States
El Paso, Texas, United StatesOn-sitePart Time$62,500–$90,673 yearLicense Or Certification
Part TimeLicense Or Certification
Job Summary
Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, perform wound debridement, and prescribe appropriate dressings for residents in post-acute care settings. Collaborate with facility staff to develop effective wound care plans while educating nursing teams and communicating with primary care physicians and families. Order necessary medications and provide clear usage instructions to Geriatric patients. Round daily at multiple facilities within the designated El Paso, TX territory, delivering bedside care without evening or weekend call. Requires a valid state license and driver's license.
Required Qualifications
- Active state professional license
- Valid driver's license
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP)
- Physician Assistant (PA)
- Weekday commitment: No call, evenings, or weekends
- Deliver wound care at the bedside in the post-acute care setting
- Round daily at multiple facilities
- Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, paying special attention to factors that increase the risk of wound formation
- Collaborate with facility staff to ensure an effective wound care plan
- Perform wound debridement and prescribe appropriate wound dressings
- Educate nursing staff, and maintain open communication with primary care physicians, families, and clinical teams as required
- Order necessary medications and provide clear instructions for their use
- Provide quality patient care to the Geriatric patient population
- Frequent standing, walking, and sitting required for extended periods of time
- Driving to facilities in personal automobile
- Requires visual and hearing acuity
- Gross motor skills
- Able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
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