Wound Care Nurse - Full Time (LVN/MA)

R3healing; Pearland (TX); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Wound Care Nurse to join their team in Pearland, TX. In this dynamic role, you will be pivotal in ensuring quality patient care through wound care nursing support, patient care coordination, and the delivery of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. This position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact patient healing. With a focus on professional development, you will receive competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical education and clinical certifications. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient lives, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401k

PTO

Medical Education

Clinical Certifications

Holiday Leave

Bereavement Leave

Maternity Leave

Company Sponsored Health Insurance

Company Sponsored Dental Insurance

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program is essential.
• Wound care experience and a positive attitude are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient wound care and coordinate patient care effectively.
• Deliver Hyperbaric Medicine and maintain accurate medical records.

Skills

Wound Care Experience

Patient Care Coordination

Customer Service

Team Collaboration

BLS Certification

Education

Accredited Medical Assistant Program

LVN License

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

Wound Care Nurse – Full Time (LVN/MA) – Pearland, TX

Location: Pearland, TX, 77584
Job ID: 27749768

Summary of Role:

R3 Wound Care Nurses play a vital role in assuring our Advanced Healing Center’s quality, safety, service, and access by providing flexibility within our patient care teams as multi-function cross trained healthcare professionals, ensuring continuity of care for every patient. The comprehensive role focuses on 3 areas within a clinic – Patient Care Coordination, Wound Care Nursing support & delivery of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

The pay range for this position is $20.00 – $28.00 depending on experience.

Job Responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities Wound Care Nursing Support:

• Assist the clinic Provider with wound care patients
• Obtain chief complaint, review of systems, medical, social, surgical, and family histories
• Perform vitals, documentation in EMR, assist with clinical orders and procedures
• Track and order medical/office supplies
• Responsible for knowing emergency protocols and locations of protocols
• Maintain accurate records regarding allergies, medications, medical, surgical, social, and family histories. Obtaining medical records from physician offices, imaging, testing and other ancillary

Hyperbarics:

• Delivery of Hyperbaric Medicine to patients
• Perform pre-dive vitals on all patients
• Perform Blood Glucose testing pre and post hyperbaric oxygen treatment
• Ensure all hyperbaric chambers are in working order
• Performs necessary maintenance to systems daily
• Responsible for knowing emergency protocols and location of protocols
• Maintain up to date knowledge on all applicable hyperbaric safety codes
• Maintain accurate records regarding medical history, hyperbaric treatment, and results of each patient session

Patient Care Coordination:

• Responsible for greeting patients and visitors, answering phones and scheduling appointments in a professional and timely manner
• Process all referrals faxed, in-house referrals, and live calls from providers and patients in a timely manner. Obtain patient PCP referrals when necessary.
• Ensure complete and accurate patient registration, including patient demographic and current insurance information.
• Contact insurance companies to ensure verifications of benefits and prior authorizations approval requirements are met.
• Place outbound calls to patients to schedule appointments.
• Coordinating referrals and providing “white glove” service to referral partners and patients

Qualifications:

• Successful graduation from accredited Medical Assistant program
• Medical Assistant certification preferred; Willingness to obtain certification timely is required.
• Prefer a licensed LVN by Texas Board of Nursing
• Wound care experience highly preferred
• Must have and maintain a positive attitude and outlook
• BLS certification preferred; Willingness to obtain certification within 45 days is required.
• Must be able to work in a truly cohesive team environment
• Maintains an elevated level of customer service and compassion with all patients
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license

Our team members receive personal satisfaction in delivering personalized care and knowing that they are helping people heal. Additionally, they receive very competitive compensation AND professional development including medical education and clinical certifications. We believe quality starts with investing in our team members. Eligible team members also receive a comprehensive benefits package including PTO, Holiday, Bereavement, and Maternity Leaves; 401k; company sponsored health and dental insurances; a full array of voluntary benefits; continuous clinical training; and professional development, led by the R3 Chief Medical Officer.