Wound Care APRN/PA

HealWell; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HealWell of Texas, LLC seeks an APRN/PA to join our wound care team across private residences, skilled facilities, and outpatient clinics. You will assess wounds, develop treatment plans, perform debridement within scope, and use advanced wound therapies.

Travel is required within the service area, with autonomy balanced by team collaboration. The ideal candidate has TX APRN/PA licensure, national certification, strong assessment skills, and experience in wound care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current, unrestricted APRN/PA license with prescriptive authority in Texas.
• Current national board certification.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within the assigned service area.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a mobile patient schedule.
• Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Comfortable providing care to medically complex patients in home, facility, and outpatient settings.
• Two or more years of experience as an advanced practice provider preferred.
• Previous wound care experience preferred but not required for the right candidate.
• Wound care certification preferred; may be required to obtain certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient and wound assessments.
• Develop and manage individualized wound care treatment plans.
• Accurately assess, measure, stage, and document wounds and wound characteristics.
• Perform wound care procedures within scope of practice, including debridement as appropriate.
• Utilize advanced wound care products, therapies, and treatment modalities.
• Assess vascular status and perform or interpret vascular screening, including ABI/TBI when indicated.
• Coordinate referrals, testing, and follow-up care to overcome barriers to healing.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, home health, facilities, patients, and families.
• Educate patients and caregivers on wound care, prevention, nutrition, and offloading.
• Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation and compliance with HIPAA.
• Travel to assigned patient locations as required.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Independent practice

Wound care

Communication

Documentation

Education

Nurse Practitioner program

Physician Assistant program

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Wound Care APRN/PA

HealWell of Texas, LLC is seeking a motivated and compassionate APRN/PA to join our growing wound care team. This position provides specialized wound care to patients across a variety of settings, including private residences, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, and outpatient clinic settings.

Our providers work independently while collaborating with patients, families, facility staff, and other members of the healthcare team to develop individualized treatment plans focused on wound healing, limb preservation, and improving overall quality of life.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient and wound assessments.
• Develop and manage individualized wound care treatment plans.
• Accurately assess, measure, stage, and document wounds and wound characteristics.
• Perform wound care procedures within scope of practice, including selective and excisional debridement as appropriate.
• Utilize advanced wound care products, therapies, and treatment modalities.
• Assess vascular status and perform or interpret appropriate vascular screening, including ABI/TBI when indicated.
• Identify barriers to wound healing and coordinate appropriate referrals, diagnostic testing, and follow-up care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, home health agencies, facility staff, patients, families, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and facility staff regarding wound care, pressure injury prevention, nutrition, offloading, compression, and other factors affecting wound healing.
• Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely clinical documentation.
• Practice in accordance with HealWell policies, HIPAA requirements, applicable state and federal regulations, and professional standards of practice.
• Maintain company-issued equipment and wound care supplies.
• Travel to assigned patient locations as required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Current, unrestricted APRN/PA license with prescriptive authority in the State of Texas.
• Current national board certification.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within the assigned service area.
• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a mobile patient schedule.
• Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Comfortable providing care to medically complex patients in home, facility, and outpatient settings.
• Two or more years of experience as an advanced practice provider preferred.
• Previous wound care experience preferred but not required for the right candidate.
• Wound care certification preferred. Providers who are not currently certified may be required to obtain an approved wound care certification within six months of hire.

The ideal candidate is clinically confident, dependable, organized, and comfortable practicing with a high degree of autonomy. We are looking for a provider who takes pride in excellent patient care, communicates well with the interdisciplinary team, and is committed to developing advanced wound care knowledge and skills.

Experience with complex wounds, pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers, arterial and venous ulcers, surgical wounds, debridement, compression therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, and other advanced wound modalities is highly valued.

HealWell of Texas, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.