PRN Wound Care Nurse

Overview

Traveling Wound Care Nurse (LPN or RN). This is a 1099 independent contractor position with a flexible schedule and the ability to work across multiple territories. This is a home health wound care role focused on patient-centered care.

We are seeking dedicated and compassionate Wound Care Nurses (LPN or RN) to join our healthcare team. 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, ensure high standards of treatment, and provide 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.

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

Values:
Patients before Profits;
Empathy before Expedience;
Progress before Stagnation;
Team before Individual;
Safety before Everything.

Ascend Medical strives to deliver patient-centered, affordable, and convenient care with high patient satisfaction.

• Flexible schedule and work/life balance
• Inclusive, supportive, thriving culture
• 1099 independent contractor arrangement with autonomy and flexibility

As a contractor, this role does not include W-2 benefits such as health insurance or paid time off, but offers substantial professional autonomy and work-life flexibility.

• 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.

• 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 and have wound care experience.

Salary: $45-$60 per visit.

• Employment type:
  
  Contract
• Seniority level:
  Entry level

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.