Wound Care Nurse

Description

Wound Care Nurse (LPN/RN) Job Summary Ascend Medical is hiring experienced Wound Care Nurses (LPN or RN) to support our growing wound care program across Northeast Georgia. This is a traveling, home to home role supporting multiple regions. The ideal candidate brings strong wound care expertise, comfort working independently, and a patient-first mindset. You will assess, treat, and manage complex wounds while collaborating with providers and clinical teams to improve healing outcomes and patient quality of life.

Employment Type: 1099 Independent Contractor (Part-time, Full-Time)

Key Responsibilities

• •Conduct comprehensive wound and patient health assessments
• •Develop and implement individualized wound care plans
• •Perform wound treatments, dressing changes, and topical applications
• •Monitor healing progress and identify signs of infection or complications
• •Educate patients and families on wound care and prevention
• •Collaborate with providers and clinical staff to coordinate care
• •Document assessments, treatments, and progress in the EMR
• •Travel between designated clinic locations within the territory
• •Stay current on wound care best practices and clinical guidelines

What We Offer

• •Predictable schedule (3 days per week)
• •Competitive rate of $45 (LPN) and $60 (RN)
• •Onboarding and training support
• •Collaborative clinical environment
• •Opportunity to make a direct impact on patient outcomes

About Ascend Medical Ascend Medical is on a mission to elevate body, mind, and soul through integrated primary and behavioral healthcare delivered across virtual, clinic, home, and senior living settings. Our values guide everything we do:

• •Patients before Profits
• •Empathy before Expedience
• •Progress before Stagnation
• •Team before Individual
• •Safety before Everything

Ascend Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements

• •Active Georgia LPN or RN license (required)
• •Minimum of 2 years of wound care experience (required)
• •Home health or clinic-based wound care experience strongly preferred
• •Experience with Tabora EMR preferred
• •Strong knowledge of wound healing, infection prevention, and DME related to wound care
• •Reliable transportation and willingness to travel between clinics
• •Strong communication, documentation, and patient education skills
• •Compassionate, flexible, and committed to high-quality care
• •Experience with pediatric patients, tube feeding, or med-surg nursing is a plus