Wound Care NP needed in Springfield, MA

Job description

We have a current urgent need in the Springfield, MA surrounding area that can either be locum only for several months or permanent if you are seeking a long term fit!

Wound Care Specialists LLC (WCS) is a locally owned, industry leading physician and nurse practitioner practice group providing specialized wound care management of close to 200 post-acute and long-term care facilities across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Our providers conduct weekly bedside consultations in skilled nursing facilities with superior clinical outcomes, exceptional healing rates, and significantly reduced wound related complications and hospitalizations.

A full-time wound APRN or MD with WCS is required to work in tandem with the designated wound nurse from the facility, with a focus on customer service, approachability and teamwork. An average weekly caseload for a fully trained and oriented full-time APRN is 80-120 patient encounters with approximately 8-12 client facilities serviced in a week within a small local foot print. A part-time APRN or MD has an average weekly caseload of 50-80 patient encounters. Our goal is for our providers to meet the facility needs while having a personal work/life balance which this profession doesn’t always allow for.

Functions:
• Participate in weekly bedside wound rounds with facility nursing staff
• Change dressings and perform debridement as deemed necessary
• Establish plan of care until subsequent visit
• Provide occasional in-servicing on wound care topics for facility staff
• Work within facility protocols and formulary

Qualifications:
• No required years of experience needed! Whether you are in your residency or are looking for a change 30 years into your career.
• No wound care certification required as we will pay to get you certified during training
• Medical License to practice in the state MA is required

Why WCS:
As a member of WCS, you’ll enjoy health benefits and a compensation plan that includes a competitive base salary with uncapped earning potential, plus the benefits of:
• No call, night or weekend coverage necessary. Traditional 40-hour work week within regular business hours for full time.
• Greater flexibility and autonomy – a healthy work-life balance work without compromising compensation. We offer a compensation plan with uncapped earning potential.
• Practice model that promotes improved patient outcomes and reduced preventable readmissions.
• Company culture dedicated to healthcare quality, process improvement, support and open communication.
• Working with some of the highest quality-driven providers in wound care.
• Detailed, physician-led orientation and training.
• Administrative support that allows you to keep your focus where it counts - practicing wound care.
• Wound specific EHR system.
• Reprieve from being confined to an office all day.

• No Call, No Nights, No Weekends
• Opportunity for hire if seeking long term fit!
• Wound Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities