Wound Care LPN/RN

Description

Greater Buckhead Area.

Traveling Position.

Job Summary:

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Wound Care Nurses (LPN or RN) to join our growing healthcare team. This is a high-impact role focused on providing expert wound care in a home health setting. The ideal candidates will have prior wound care experience, strong clinical judgment, and a passion for patient-centered care.

As a Wound Care Nurse, you will assess, plan, and implement care for patients with complex wounds, ensuring the highest standards of treatment and compassionate service. You will play a critical role in patient education and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support healing and improve quality of life.

Company Summary:

Ascend Medical is a rapidly expanding healthcare organization on a mission to elevate body, mind and soul. Though an innovative blend of virtual, in-clinic, in-home and senior living spaces, we provide accessible, relationship-based primary and behavioral healthcare across all life stages. 

Our Values:

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

At Ascend Medical, you’ll be part of a team of caring and innovative professionals who are forging a new path in healthcare – one that is patient-centered, affordable, and highly convenient. Ascend boasts the highest patient satisfaction scores in the industry (net promoter score consistently above 95) and we excel in delighting patients. 

What We Offer:

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident coverage--- for all full-time employees all available on your first day.
• Company-provided life insurance for all full-time employees
• 401k w/ Match
• Employee Stock Grants- our employees are also owners who share in our success.
• Generous PTO, paid parental leave, company holidays
• Flexible schedule and work/life balance
• Inclusive, supportive, thriving culture. We want you to love working here!

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments of wounds and patients’ overall health status. 
• Develop and implement individualized care plans. 
• Perform wound care treatments including dressing changes and application of topical agents. 
• Monitor healing progress, watching for infection or complications. 
• Educate patients and families on wound care, prevention, and self-management. 
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate care and optimize outcomes. 
• Accurately document assessments, treatments, and patient progress. 
• Provide care for all home health patients within scope of practice. 
• Stay current with best practices and advancements in wound care. 

Requirements

Qualifications

• Active nursing license (LPN or RN) in the state of practice.  
• Wound care experience required (home health experience strongly preferred).  
• Strong understanding of wound healing principles and infection prevention.  
• Familiarity with DME (Durable Medical Equipment) related to wound care.  
• Ability to travel between patient homes (reliable transportation required).  
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.  
• Compassion, flexibility, and a commitment to high-quality patient care.   
•  Additional experience with pediatric patients, tube feeding, or medical-surgical nursing is a plus. 
• Must be willing to drive through a designated territory as well as have wound care experience. 

 Join Us at Ascend Medical
Ascend Medical is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team as diverse as the patients we serve. We value curiosity, kindness, and the courage to think differently. If you’re ready to bring your heart and clinical skill to a role that makes a daily difference—we’d love to meet you.