What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nurse Practitioner position at Talent HRizon?
Our client is seeking a skilled, compassionate, and self-directed Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to join a growing team dedicated to improving outcomes for patients across post-acute care settings. This role offers the opportunity to practice in a non-hospital environment, working across rehab centers, retirement communities, long-term care, short-term care, and skilled nursing facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a provider who values autonomy, efficiency, and meaningful patient impact. Our Client has built a strong reputation for a positive culture, low turnover, and internal growth. Team members stay because they enjoy the flexibility, the pace, the support, and the ability to do focused clinical work without the demands of a traditional hospital setting.
Providers are equipped with the tools they need to succeed, including auto reimbursement, mileage reimbursement, tablet, cell phone, and quarterly bonus opportunities. There is also additional earning potential tied to productivity for providers exceeding 32 billable hours/procedures/encounters in a 40-hour work week.
Why Join?
- Non-hospital practice environment
- Work across established facility settings rather than home-based care
- Strong compensation package with bonus potential
- Additional earnings tied to productivity
- Mileage reimbursement after the first visit of the day
- Company-provided tools, including tablet and cell phone
- Supportive team culture with strong retention and advancement opportunity
- Streamlined interview process: one phone interview and one virtual interview, with no in-person interview required before hiring decision
Position Summary
The Wound Care Nurse Practitioner is responsible for providing specialized assessment, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with acute and chronic wounds. This provider will collaborate with physicians, nurses, facility staff, and other healthcare professionals to develop individualized care plans and drive optimal healing outcomes.
The ideal candidate brings strong clinical judgment, comfort working independently in the field, and a patient-centered approach to care.
Responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive wound assessments, including wound dimensions, characteristics, tissue type, signs of infection, and pain levels
- Develop and implement individualized wound care treatment plans based on patient condition, history, and clinical needs
- Provide advanced wound care interventions, including wound cleansing, debridement, dressing application, and wound closure techniques as appropriate
- Prescribe appropriate medications, including topical agents, antibiotics, and pain management medications, as needed
- Order and interpret diagnostic testing, including wound cultures, laboratory studies, and imaging, to support treatment decisions and healing progress
- Educate patients, families, caregivers, and facility staff on wound care techniques, prevention strategies, and treatment plan adherence
- Monitor wound healing progress, document findings thoroughly, and adjust treatment plans as needed
- Collaborate with physicians, surgeons, vascular specialists, therapists, and other care providers to ensure coordinated treatment for complex wound cases
- Maintain timely, accurate, and complete documentation in the electronic medical record
- Stay current on wound care best practices, technologies, and evidence-based treatment approaches
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and other wound care-related clinical efforts
Qualifications
- 2 years Nurse Practitioner experience
- Active and unrestricted Nurse Practitioner license in the state of practice
- Board certification as a Nurse Practitioner is required
- Current DEA license and prescriptive authority, or ability to obtain upon hire
- Wound care experience strongly preferred
- Experience in post-acute care, skilled nursing, long-term care, rehab, or related settings preferred
- Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and treatment planning skills
- Experience performing wound care procedures such as debridement, dressing selection, and ongoing wound management preferred
- Ability to work independently while managing a mobile, field-based schedule
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with patients, families, and facility partners
- Comfortable using EMR systems, tablets, and mobile technology in daily practice
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel locally between assigned facilities
- Organized, dependable, and adaptable, with a high level of professionalism and accountability
- Strong personality and cultural fit for a collaborative, fast-growing organization
Preferred Candidate Profile
- Enjoys working in a non-hospital setting
- Values autonomy and efficiency
- Brings a compassionate, patient-centered bedside manner
- Can build rapport quickly with facility staff and patients
- Thrives in a growth-oriented organization with strong team culture