Locum Wound Care Nurse Practitioner​/Physician Assistant

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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
• EPIC EMR for both inpatient and OR Documentation

Primary Responsibilities:

• 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)
• Participate in collaborative planning of wound care strategies with the surgical team.

Required Experience:

• Previous wound care experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable performing bedside and OR debridement
• able to apply and manage wound vacs
• Must function efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume setting

Temporary privileges are available; credetnailing can be expedited .

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!