Wound Care RN: Healing Impact & Education

UnitedHealth Group; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 71,640 - 107,460; 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

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.