Wound Care Registered Nurse

UnitedHealth Group; Tyler (TX); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

CHRISTUS HomeCare, part of LHC Group and the Optum family, seeks a Wound Care Nurse to design and implement a comprehensive wound care program for adults and geriatrics. The nurse will assess patients on admission and tailor individual plans of care to be monitored during hospitalization.

Responsibilities include wound/ostomy care, collaboration with physicians and teams, staff education, and ensuring thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice.
• 2+ years clinical experience in wound care.
• Current driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and manage patients with wounds and ostomies, including pressure ulcers, vascular ulcers, diabetic ulcers, burns, and related conditions.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized wound care plans based on patient needs, treatment response, and current clinical standards.
• Provide direct wound and ostomy care, including advanced treatments such as pulse lavage, vacuum-assisted closure, and debridement as appropriate.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families to support high-quality, cost-effective care.
• Educate nursing staff, patients, families, and other clinical team members on wound and ostomy care practices, documentation expectations, and related clinical procedures.
• Support accurate and complete clinical documentation through record review, provider queries, coding collaboration, and monitoring of documentation trends.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, data analysis, policy and procedure updates, reporting, appeals support, and productivity expectations related to wound care and documentation review.

Skills

RN licensure (state)

Wound care experience (2+ years)

Driver's license / reliable transport

CPR certification

Education

Advanced Practice nurse degree

Wound Care certification

Job description

Explore opportunities with CHRISTUS HomeCare, a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team members who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve. Find a home for your career here. Join us and embrace a culture of Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

As the Wound Care Nurse is responsible for devising and implementing a comprehensive wound care program for adults and geriatrics. The Wound Care Nurse will evaluate all appropriate patients upon admission and devise an individualized plan of care that will be monitored during the hospitalization. The plan of care will be revised and updated according to the patient's needs.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess, monitor, and manage patients with wounds and ostomies, including pressure ulcers, vascular ulcers, diabetic ulcers, burns, and related conditions
• Develop, implement, and update individualized wound care plans based on patient needs, treatment response, and current clinical standards
• Provide direct wound and ostomy care, including advanced treatments such as pulse lavage, vacuum-assisted closure, and debridement as appropriate
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families to support high-quality, cost-effective care
• Educate nursing staff, patients, families, and other clinical team members on wound and ostomy care practices, documentation expectations, and related clinical procedures
• Support accurate and complete clinical documentation through record review, provider queries, coding collaboration, and monitoring of documentation trends
• Participate in quality improvement activities, data analysis, policy and procedure updates, reporting, appeals support, and productivity expectations related to wound care and documentation review

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted RN licensure in the state of practice
• 2+ years clinical experience in wound care
• Current driver’s license, valid vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Practice nurse degree
• Wound Care certification
• Current CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $71,640 to $107,460 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug‑free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.