Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care

Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care at Goodwin Recruiting summary:

Seeking a licensed and board-certified Nurse Practitioner specialized in wound care to provide in-home evaluation, management, and treatment of acute and chronic wounds. The role involves performing wound debridement, prescribing treatments, and documenting care in compliance with CMS guidelines primarily in home health, hospice, and skilled nursing settings. Candidates must have a minimum of three years' wound care experience, WOCN certification, and hold a valid driver's license for home visits in the Chicago area.

Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care
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We are a wound care provider in the Chicago, IL area, seeking a Licensed/Board Certified Nurse Practitioner to provide care in the home for patients.

If you have wound care in a home health or hospice at home environment, as a Nurse Practitioner, we want to hear from you. Please apply!!!!

• Provide in-person evaluation and management visits for patients with acute and chronic wounds and related skin disorders within a defined geographic area in home setting, assisted living and/or skilled nursing facilities. Perform medically necessary debridement and procedures within CMS guidelines to promote healing.
  
  Estimated time spent on in-person care, 80%
• Follows appropriate level of infection prevention protocols and handling of contaminated equipment.
• EMR - Documentation of services to support appropriate level of billing consistent with CMS guidelines.
• Uses judgment and critical thinking skills to assess, diagnose and identify outcomes to promote safe patient engagement.
• Prescribes care including treatments and medications.

• Education:
  
  Master’s Degree
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the State Board of Nursing (SBON) in Illinois. Board Certified as Nurse Practitioner in Illinois.
• Certification: WOCN certification by the WOCNCB in wound care. CWCN (Certified Wound Care Nurse). or receive in the first 90days.
• Minimum of 3 years working as a wound specialist.
• Minimum 3 years full-time experience in Acute Care, Skilled Nursing Facility, Home Health, or Outpatient clinic practicing as a certified wound specialist and a minimum of 1 year practicing as a Nurse Practitioner in a wound related role.
• Valid driver's license and transportation.

• Excellent pay
• Excellent health benefits including dental, vision, DI and life
• Paid Time Off 4 weeks first year plus sick pay
• Paid holidays (8)
• Floating holidays (4)

Nurse Practitioner, Wound Care, Home Health, Certified Wound Care Nurse, Chronic Wound Treatment, Debridement, CMS Guidelines, In-home Patient Care, Healthcare Provider, Licensed Nurse Practitioner