Nurse Practitioner – Advanced Wound Care (Training Provided)

Organization: Star Nursing

Department: Wound Management & Community-Based Mobile Services

Employment Type: Full-Time / Part-Time / Per Diem

Worksite Type: Mobile / Community-Based (Travel Required)

Pay Rate: $500 per visit

Regions: Northern California – Including Contra Costa, Alameda, Sacramento, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Stanislaus (with expansion anticipated)

Schedule: Flexible; field visits required within assigned areas

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Overview

Star Nursing is expanding its Advanced Wound Care Program and hiring Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to lead in-home and facility-based wound consultations. Training is provided. This mobile role focuses on delivering high-quality, patient-centered wound care in private homes, assisted living, and independent living facilities.

Your work will contribute directly to better outcomes for California’s aging and medically complex populations, with future potential for expanded primary care responsibilities.

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Key Responsibilities

Conduct in-person wound assessments, including history, physical exam, and staging

Perform wound care procedures: debridement, dressing changes, topical applications

Create and manage individualized wound care plans

Coordinate with interdisciplinary teams and support discharge planning

Educate patients and caregivers on wound care and prevention

Maintain complete, timely, and compliant medical documentation

Use and understand Durable Medical Equipment (DME) relevant to wound management

Stay current with wound care innovations and training opportunities

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Required Qualifications

Current California Nurse Practitioner (NP) license and RN license

Furnishing number for prescriptive authority under CA law

DEA registration for controlled substances (if applicable)

Valid California driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation

BLS certification required; ACLS preferred

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Preferred Experience

2+ years of experience in wound care

2+ years working with senior or geriatric populations

2+ years in outpatient or home-based care

Experience with EHR systems and clinical documentation

Bilingual in Spanish or Tagalog is a plus

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Physical & Travel Requirements

Frequent local travel across assigned counties

Ability to carry up to 25 lbs of medical supplies

Capable of standing, bending, kneeling, and providing care in non-clinical settings

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Why Work With Star Nursing?

$500 per visit – competitive, high-yield compensation

Wound care training provided, with opportunities for certification support

Practice autonomously with a supportive clinical leadership team

Flexible schedule to support work-life balance

Opportunities to expand into primary care as the program grows

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Compliance & Workplace Standards

Star Nursing complies with all applicable laws including:

California Labor Code, Wage Orders, and FEHA

Cal/OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (CCR Title 8, §5193)

California’s scope of practice regulations for Nurse Practitioners

Equal opportunity, nondiscrimination, and fair compensation laws

Please send resumes to jobs@starnursing.com

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Per diem

Pay: From $500.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1 – 40 per week

Application Question(s):

Do you have current and valid car registration and car insurance?

License/Certification:

Nurse Practitioner (NP) (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

Sacramento, CA 95831 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

Sacramento, CA 95831: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

50% (Required)

Work Location: In person

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