Wound Care Nurse
Flower Mound, Texas
The Wound Care Nurse plays a vital role in assuring quality, safety, service, and access within our Advanced Healing Centers.
- Unit and setting
- Wound-Care · Clinic
- License
- LVN license • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Texas Board of Nursing,Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
Do you qualify?
- License
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Texas Board of Nursing, Check your license
- Certification
- BLS certification BLS certification required.
- Also asks
- multi-tasking and organizational skills Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
- Also asks
- written and verbal communication skills Excellent communication (written and verbal).
- Also asks
- compassionate, patient-focused bedside manner Compassionate, patient-focused bedside manner.
- Also asks
- team-oriented with positive attitude and professional demeanor Team-oriented with a positive attitude and professional demeanor.
- Also asks
- Texas driver’s license Valid Texas driver’s license.
Preferred
- Experience
- wound care or hyperbaric experience Prior wound care or hyperbaric experience preferred.
What it pays
Benefits
- Benefitsprofessional development
- Benefitsclinical certifications
- BenefitsPTO
- Benefitspaid holidays
- Benefits401(k)
- Benefitshealth and dental insurance
More benefits (5)
- Benefitsvoluntary benefits
- Benefitscontinuous clinical training led by Chief Medical Officer
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Paid time off
The role and schedule
- Cross-training
- cross-trained across patient care coordination, wound care support, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Day to day
- greet patients and visitors, answer phones, and schedule appointments Greet patients and visitors, answer phones, and schedule appointments professionally and timely.
- Day to day
- process referrals and obtain PCP referrals Process referrals (faxed, in-house, or provider calls) and obtain PCP referrals when required.
- Day to day
- ensure registration accuracy including demographics and insurance Ensure complete and accurate registration, including demographics and insurance.
- Day to day
- verify insurance benefits and secure prior authorizations Verify insurance benefits, secure prior authorizations, and communicate requirements to patients.
- Day to day
- place outbound scheduling and follow-up calls Place outbound calls to schedule and follow-up.
- Day to day
- coordinate referrals and provide white glove service Coordinate referrals and provide “white glove” service to partners and patients.
- Day to day
- assist providers with wound care procedures and patient visits Assist providers with wound care procedures and patient visits.
- Day to day
- obtain chief complaint, histories, and review of systems Obtain chief complaint, histories (medical, surgical, social, family), and review of systems.
- Day to day
- take and record vitals, document in EMR, and assist with clinical orders Take and record vitals, document in EMR, and assist with clinical orders.
- Day to day
- track and maintain medical and office supply inventory Track and maintain medical/office supply inventory.
- Day to day
- maintain medical records including allergies, medications, and histories Maintain accurate records including allergies, medications, histories, and external medical records.
- Day to day
- follow emergency protocols and know protocol locations Follow all emergency protocols and know protocol locations.
- Day to day
- deliver hyperbaric medicine per protocols Deliver hyperbaric medicine to patients per established protocols.
- Day to day
- perform pre- and post-dive vitals and glucose testing Perform pre- and post-dive vitals and glucose testing.
- Day to day
- inspect and maintain hyperbaric chambers daily Inspect and maintain hyperbaric chambers daily.
- Day to day
- ensure compliance with hyperbaric safety codes Ensure compliance with all applicable hyperbaric safety codes.
- Day to day
- maintain patient records for each hyperbaric session Maintain complete patient records for each treatment session.
- Day to day
- remain knowledgeable of emergency procedures Remain knowledgeable of emergency procedures.
- Charting
- EMR
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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About R3
R3 Wound Care & Hyperbarics (R3) is an innovative, patient-centric provider across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Houston, and San Antonio. Our Advanced Healing Platform is built on quality, safety, service, and access, with a mission of healing the most advanced wounds and restoring our patients’ quality of life. At R3, every team member is part of a supportive culture that advances our mission together.
We invest in our people with competitive compensation, professional development, clinical certifications, and a comprehensive benefits package including PTO, paid holidays, 401(k), health and dental insurance, voluntary benefits, and continuous clinical training led by our Chief Medical Officer.
Summary of Role
The Wound Care Nurse plays a vital role in assuring quality, safety, service, and access within our Advanced Healing Centers. This is a multi-function, cross-trained role focusing on: 1. Patient Care Coordination 2. Wound Care Nursing Support 3. Delivery of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy The position is designed for licensed nurses (LVNs) and experienced clinical staff with wound care backgrounds. All team members receive best-in-class training in wound care and hyperbarics.
Duties and Responsibilities Patient Care Coordination
- Greet patients and visitors, answer phones, and schedule appointments professionally and timely. - Process referrals (faxed, in-house, or provider calls) and obtain PCP referrals when required. - Ensure complete and accurate registration, including demographics and insurance. - Verify insurance benefits, secure prior authorizations, and communicate requirements to patients. - Place outbound calls to schedule and follow-up. - Coordinate referrals and provide “white glove” service to partners and patients.
Wound Care Nursing Support
- Assist providers with wound care procedures and patient visits. - Obtain chief complaint, histories (medical, surgical, social, family), and review of systems. - Take and record vitals, document in EMR, and assist with clinical orders. - Track and maintain medical/office supply inventory. - Maintain accurate records including allergies, medications, histories, and external medical records. - Follow all emergency protocols and know protocol locations.
Hyperbarics
- Deliver hyperbaric medicine to patients per established protocols. - Perform pre- and post-dive vitals and glucose testing. - Inspect and maintain hyperbaric chambers daily. - Ensure compliance with all applicable hyperbaric safety codes. - Maintain complete patient records for each treatment session. - Remain knowledgeable of emergency procedures.
Qualifications
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – Texas Board of Nursing, - BLS certification required. - Prior wound care or hyperbaric experience preferred. - Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills. - Excellent communication (written and verbal). - Compassionate, patient-focused bedside manner. - Team-oriented with a positive attitude and professional demeanor. - Valid Texas driver’s license.
Why Join R3?
If you value working closely with patients, celebrating their healing journey, and being part of a collaborative clinical team, this role offers both fulfillment and professional growth. You’ll gain specialized training in advanced wound care and hyperbarics, while making a direct impact on patient outcomes every day.
What's around it?
Flower Mound, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $2,231/mo
- Household income
- $161,235/yr, all local households, not nurse pay