Wound, Burn and Ostomy Nurse Practitioner

Specialty: Wound Care

Salary: $145,600 $218,400 annually Working Hours: 40 hours/week

Visit Type: Outpatient and Inpatient

On-Call: NoDegree Required: Certified Nurse Practitioner (NP) with wound care experience

Work Environment: Hospital Clinic / Post-Acute / Long-Term Care

Location: 93555, Ridgecrest, California, United States

Visa Sponsorship: No

Job Description: We are seeking a skilled and collaborative Wound Care Nurse Practitioner Program Director to lead the development of a comprehensive wound care program across Ridgecrest Regional Hospital s acute, long-term care, ambulatory, and post-acute settings. This is a unique opportunity to shape a system-wide clinical service that improves healing outcomes and enhances quality of care. In this leadership role, you will provide direct patient care within your scope of practice, including rounding and writing orders, while also supervising a wound care nurse and other clinical professionals. You ll collaborate closely with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure best practices and consistency in wound treatment protocols. Patient Care & Treatment Deliver advanced wound care services across multiple care environments Round on patients, evaluate wound healing, and initiate treatment plans Document care and communicate with attending providers Educate patients and families on wound management Collaborative Teamwork Develop and oversee the wound care program, including protocols and quality standards Supervise wound care staff and collaborate with physicians, nursing, rehab, and home health teams Foster a patient-centered, team-oriented environment focused on healing and prevention