Job Description
The Wound Care Specialist is a licensed healthcare provider (e.g., Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or Registered Nurse with advanced wound care certification) responsible for comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with acute, chronic, and complex wounds.
Key duties include evaluating patients, performing detailed wound assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, utilizing advanced therapies (e.g., dressings, NPWT, grafts), and managing infections.
They educate patients and families on wound healing, nutrition, lifestyle modifications, and home care.
Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams ensures coordinated care, with documentation of progress and outcomes.
The role involves monitoring wound healing, tracking progress, and reporting to supervising providers.
Qualifications include an active license, advanced wound care certification, 2-3 years of related experience, and knowledge of chronic disease management.
Core competencies include clinical expertise, infection control, critical thinking, communication, and patient-centered care.
Work environment varies across outpatient clinics, hospitals, or home health, with physical demands typical of clinical settings.
Performance is measured by wound healing rates, patient satisfaction, infection reduction, and documentation accuracy.
This part-time, contract position offers $500-$1,500 daily pay in Sacramento, CA, requiring in-person work, with relocation if necessary.
