Locum Wound Care Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant
30 days ago
Newark
Job Description A well-established and respected hospital system in Newark, NJ is urgently seeking a qualified Advanced Practice Provider (APP) to join their Wound Care team within the Department of Surgery - General Surgery Division. This locum assignment is to provide immediate coverage due to an ongoing maternity leave and offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative, high-acuity inpatient setting. Start Date: 04/14/2025 End Date: 06/30/2025 Assignment Details: • Full-time inpatient wound care role with OR involvement, • Monday through Friday, 7A-4P; no weekend or on-call responsibilities, • Patient load: Approximately 15 patients/day, split with experienced NP and supervising MD, • Work Closely with an interdisciplinary team including a supervising physician and co-managing NP, • Daily rounding on wound consults and follow-up care for established inpatients, • Assessment, documentation, and optimization for surgical wound care, • Perform debridements - both at bedside and in the OR, • Application of negative pressure wound therapy (wound vac), • Previous wound care experience strongly preferred, • Comfortable performing bedside and OR debridement, • able to apply and manage wound vacs This is a high-prioity locum position. If you are an experienced Wound Care APP available to start immediately, apply now with your most updated CV! Our locums are treated like family - with paid housing and travel, virtual credit cards for housing flexibility, top-rated malpractice coverage and personalized attention to every need!