Wound Nurse

Sagewood; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

16 days PTO first year

2 personal days

6 paid holidays

401K + Employer match

Scholarship and Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Daily Lunch Specials

Daily Pay Options

Comprehensive orientation and PD

Awesome work environments and teams

Job summary

Sagewood’s Acacia Health Center at Sagewood in Phoenix, AZ seeks an RN or LPN to lead wound care rounds and coordinate resident care. You’ll assess wounds, execute orders, document in EMR, and collaborate with dietitians and physicians. Requires active AZ RN/LPN license, wound care experience, CPR, and strong communication.

Full-time, on-site with orientation and ongoing professional development. Benefits include health insurance, PTO, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, daily pay options,

Qualifications

• Education: Arizona RN or LPN license active.
• Experience: at least 2 years in nursing; wound care preferred.
• Language: read, write and speak English well.
• Math: basic quantitative skills for care planning.
• Reasoning: follow policies, recognize emergencies, prioritize tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct wound rounds twice weekly with team and wound care physician.
• Assess wounds (pressure injuries, surgical, vascular, etc.).
• Ensure treatment orders are in place and clarify as needed.
• Document treatments and responses in the EMR accurately.
• Evaluate wound progress and adjust care with providers.
• Take wound photos per policy and regulatory requirements.
• Implement preventive interventions and monitor adherence.
• Notify physician and team of new wounds promptly.
• Collaborate with dietitian and team on nutrition and healing.
• Educate staff on wound assessment, prevention, and documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Teaching

Interpersonal skills

Education

Current Arizona RN or LPN license

Wound care certification

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

• Location: Acacia Health Center at Sagewood
  4555 E. Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85050

You will enjoy:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Accrue 16 days of PTO your first year plus 2 personal days and 6 paid holidays!
• 401K + Employer match
• Scholarship (employees plus school aged dependents)
  Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• $4 Daily Lunch Specials
• Daily Pay Options
• Comprehensive orientation with ongoing support and professional development
• Awesome work environments and teams!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conducts wound rounds twice weekly, including one round with the wound care physician and one round with the facility wound care team.
• Performs comprehensive assessments of new and existing wounds, including pressure injuries, skin tears, surgical wounds, vascular wounds, neuropathic wounds, and other areas of skin breakdown.
• Ensures appropriate treatment orders are in place for all residents with wounds and follows up with the physician and other appropriate providers when orders require clarification or modification.
• Completes wound treatments as ordered and documents treatments and resident response accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
• Evaluates wounds for progress, deterioration, or complications and recommends treatment changes to the physician or other appropriate provider when indicated.
• Takes and maintains wound photographs within the designated wound care application in accordance with facility policy and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures appropriate preventative interventions are implemented and maintained based on each resident’s individual risk factors and clinical needs, including pressure redistribution and offloading measures.
• Monitors compliance with wound treatment plans and preventative interventions and follows up with nursing staff when interventions are not being implemented as ordered.
• Identifies and evaluates newly developed wounds and ensures timely notification of the physician, responsible party, Registered Dietitian, and other appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Collaborates with the Registered Dietitian and interdisciplinary team regarding residents with wounds or those at risk for skin breakdown, including concerns related to nutritional status and wound healing.
• Provides education and clinical guidance to staff regarding wound assessment, treatment, prevention, documentation, pressure injury staging, offloading, positioning, and other wound-related interventions.
• Monitors residents with wounds for signs and symptoms of infection or other complications and promptly communicates concerns to the physician and Director of Nursing.

What We’re Looking For:

• EDUCATION: Current Arizona RN or LPN license required.
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of two years of nursing experience, preferably in long-term care, skilled nursing, or wound care. Wound care certification preferred. Previous wound care experience strongly preferred.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, write and speak effectively in English.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Basic mathematical skills required.
• REASONING ABILITY: Ability to understand, follow and support established policies and procedures of the facility; ability to recognize emergency situations and respond appropriately; ability to plan, organize and prioritize assignments efficiently; ability to work effectively with minimum supervision; ability to adapt teaching to the situation and diversity of learners.
• OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Current CPR certification. Computer literacy needed. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Leadership and teaching skills required. Understanding and empathy of the uniqueness of the needs of the elderly required.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Job Info

• Job Identification 40789
• Job Category Clinical Services
• Posting Date 10/12/2026, 05:33 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 4555 E Mayo Blvd,, Phoenix, AZ, 85050, US