CareerPlan

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner - Wound Care, Full-time, Days

DeKalb, IL, usFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-11-12

Core

Inpatient Acute Care Nurse Practitioner specializing in wound care, providing diagnosis, management, and direct clinical care to patients.

Role type

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Wound Care)

Builds

Inpatient patient care plans and wound management outcomes

Domain

Healthcare / Acute Care / Wound Care

Required skills

Acute care clinical expertise, patient assessment, medication prescription, laboratory test interpretation, patient education, quality improvement, research integration, mentorship

Preferred skills

Wound care experience, Wound care certification

Technologies

Electronic Health Records (implied by documentation), BLS protocols

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive health appraisals and physical examinations, prescribe medications and order therapies/tests, evaluate patient needs for further care, provide direct clinical care and education to patients/families, participate in quality improvement and research initiatives, mentor graduate students, serve as a consultant to other disciplines

Seniority

Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC