Wound Care Nurses- LPNs, RNs
About The Position
We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Wound Care Nurses (LPN or RN) to join our growing healthcare team. This is a high-impact role focused on providing expert wound care in a home health setting. The ideal candidates will have prior wound care experience, strong clinical judgment, and a passion for patient-centered care. As a Wound Care Nurse, you will assess, plan, and implement care for patients with complex wounds, ensuring the highest standards of treatment and compassionate service. You will play a critical role in patient education and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support healing and improve quality of life. Ascend Medical is a rapidly expanding healthcare organization on a mission to elevate body, mind and soul. Though an innovative blend of virtual, in-clinic, in-home and senior living spaces, we provide accessible, relationship-based primary and behavioral healthcare across all life stages. At Ascend Medical, you’ll be part of a team of caring and innovative professionals who are forging a new path in healthcare – one that is patient-centered, affordable, and highly convenient. Ascend boasts the highest patient satisfaction scores in the industry (net promoter score consistently above 95) and we excel in delighting patients.
Requirements
- Active nursing license (LPN or RN) in the state of practice.
- Wound care experience required (home health experience strongly preferred).
- Strong understanding of wound healing principles and infection prevention.
- Familiarity with DME (Durable Medical Equipment) related to wound care.
- Ability to travel between patient homes (reliable transportation required).
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Compassion, flexibility, and a commitment to high-quality patient care.
- Must be willing to drive through a designated territory as well as have wound care experience.
Nice To Haves
- Additional experience with pediatric patients, tube feeding, or medical-surgical nursing is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Conduct thorough assessments of wounds and patients’ overall health status.
- Develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Perform wound care treatments including dressing changes and application of topical agents.
- Monitor healing progress, watching for infection or complications.
- Educate patients and families on wound care, prevention, and self-management.
- Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate care and optimize outcomes.
- Accurately document assessments, treatments, and patient progress.
- Provide care for all home health patients within scope of practice.
- Stay current with best practices and advancements in wound care.
Benefits
- Flexible schedule and work/life balance
- Inclusive, supportive, thriving culture. We want you to love working here!
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident coverage--- all available on your first day.
- Company-provided life insurance for all full-time employees
- 401k w/ Match
- Employee Stock Grants- our employees are also owners who share in our success.
- Generous PTO, paid parental leave, company holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
