Nurse Practitioner Home Visit
Northern, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Listed on 2026-08-13
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care Nurse, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
As industry-leading wound care providers, Healing Partners propel standard Skilled Nursing Facility wound care to a completely different level. Our multifaceted approach relieves various burdens – clinical, operational, financial, and practical – from busy owners, administrators, and employees, freeing each staff member to focus optimally on his or her responsibilities and improve overall facility management.
BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH HEALING PARTNERS:
- Competitive salary/rate
- Monday-Friday day schedule
- Benefits:
Medical, Dental, Vision, eligible on 1st day of month following start date - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dependent Care FSA
- 401k, Short Term/Long Term disability and life insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Discount Programs
- Company Sponsored Lab Coat
- Bonus Program
Nurse Practitioner – Home Visits
Job Responsibilities:
The Nurse Practitioner (NP), Home-Based Wound Care, provides advanced clinical care to patients transitioning from Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) to the home setting. As part of a transitional care model, the NP serves as a key clinical leader responsible for ensuring continuity of care, preventing avoidable complications, and supporting successful recovery following discharge from post-acute care.
The NP conducts in-home assessments, develops and manages evidence-based wound care treatment plans, performs wound-related procedures, coordinates care across interdisciplinary teams, and collaborates with primary care providers, specialists, home health agencies, caregivers, and referral partners. The provider is accountable for delivering high-quality wound care services that improve healing outcomes, reduce rehospitalizations, and support patients through completion of their wound care episode.
The position requires frequent travel within an assigned market to conduct patient visits in private residences, assisted living communities, and other community-based care settings.
Essential Functions Clinical Care Delivery- Conduct comprehensive in-home assessments for patients transitioning from Skilled Nursing Facilities to the home.
- Perform initial evaluations, follow-up visits, transitional care assessments, and wound care consultations.
- Develop, implement, and manage individualized wound care treatment plans utilizing evidence-based practices.
- Assess and monitor wound healing progression and modify treatment plans as clinically indicated.
- Perform wound debridement utilizing sharp, enzymatic, autolytic, or other approved methods within the provider's scope of practice.
- Perform associated wound care procedures safely within the home setting.
- Apply and manage advanced wound care therapies, dressings, biologics, and wound management products.
- Assess patients for risks associated with skin breakdown, wound recurrence, and infection.
- Conduct diabetic foot assessments and ulcer prevention evaluations consistent with current clinical guidelines.
Transitional Care Management
- Support safe transitions from Skilled Nursing Facilities to home-based care.
- Complete timely post-discharge assessments and treatment initiation visits.
- Identify barriers to care adherence and collaborate with Patient Navigators to improve engagement.
- Monitor patients throughout the wound care episode to ensure continuity and treatment compliance.
- Coordinate care plans with caregivers and family members to support treatment success.
- Promote patient education focused on wound healing, disease management, prevention, and self-care strategies.
Care Coordination
- Collaborate with Patient Navigators, Care Coordinators, and Operations teams to ensure seamless patient experiences.
- Partner with primary care providers, specialists, home health agencies, therapists, and community resources to support comprehensive care.
- Order, interpret, and act upon laboratory, diagnostic, vascular, and radiologic testing as appropriate.
- Recommend referrals and ancillary services necessary to advance wound healing and overall health outcomes.
- Facilitate procurement of wound care supplies, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and related therapies.
Documentation & Compliance
- Complete accurate and timely documentation within the organization's…
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