Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

We are seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to join our clinical team in Fort Smith, Arkansas. This is a part-time, on-site position requiring two days per week, Monday through Friday, providing specialized wound care services across two skilled nursing and long-term care facilities.

In this role, you will evaluate, diagnose, and manage a broad range of complex wounds, including diabetic, arterial, venous, and pressure injuries, as well as Kennedy terminal ulcers. You will develop individualized treatment plans, prescribe medications and advanced wound therapies in accordance with Arkansas law, and collaborate closely with interdisciplinary care teams to support optimal healing and resident quality of life.

The position offers a competitive annual salary of $44,000 to $52,000, a $5,000 sign-on bonus, malpractice insurance coverage, continuing education credits, professional recertification reimbursement, and a flexible part-time schedule.

• Perform comprehensive wound assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for residents across two facilities
• Manage diabetic, arterial, venous, and pressure wounds, including Kennedy terminal ulcers
• Stage pressure injuries in accordance with NPIAP guidelines and document findings accurately
• Apply and manage advanced dressings and negative pressure wound therapy, including Wound VAC systems
• Prescribe medications, treatments, and wound care products in accordance with Arkansas law
• Monitor wound progression and adjust treatment plans to promote healing and prevent complications
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, dietitians, and therapists to deliver coordinated resident care
• Educate residents, families, and facility staff on wound prevention and care best practices
• Maintain thorough and timely documentation within the electronic medical record (EMR)
• Travel between facilities as scheduled to ensure consistent and continuous wound care coverage

• Master's or Doctoral degree in Nursing (MSN or DNP) from an accredited Nurse Practitioner program
• Active, unrestricted Arkansas Nurse Practitioner license
• Current national Nurse Practitioner board certification
• Demonstrated expertise in comprehensive wound assessment and treatment
• Experience managing diabetic, arterial, venous, and pressure wounds, including Kennedy terminal ulcers
• Proficiency in NPIAP pressure injury staging
• Experience with Wound VAC therapy and advanced dressing technologies
• Proficiency with EMR documentation and willingness to travel between two facilities
• Preferred:
  Wound care certification (or willingness to obtain), DEA registration
• Preferred:
  Skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute care experience and an adult, family, or geriatric clinical background