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Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Wound Care Registered Nurse to provide specialized wound care treatment directly to patients in various settings, including homes and residential facilities. The role involves comprehensive wound assessments and treatments to promote healing and improve quality of life for vulnerable and homebound patients.

Responsibilities / Job Duties

• Perform comprehensive wound assessments in various care settings.
• Treat acute and chronic wounds, including diabetic and pressure ulcers.
• Perform wound debridement and manage advanced wound therapies.
• Order and interpret labs and imaging as needed.
• Prescribe medications and wound-care supplies.
• Identify and manage wound-related complications.
• Develop treatment plans and educate patients, caregivers, and staff.
• Coordinate care with healthcare providers and teams.
• Complete accurate documentation using a mobile EMR.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and clinical regulations.
• Manage mobile routes and handle clinical supplies securely.

Minimum Education and Experience Qualification Requirements

Qualifications

• Minimum of one to two years of wound-care experience or advanced wound-care training.
• Strong knowledge in wound assessment, staging, treatment, and healing principles.
• Proficiency in wound debridement and advanced wound-care modalities.
• Experience with wound therapy technologies.

Skills

• Proficiency with mobile EMR systems and clinical documentation.
• Strong communication and care-coordination skills.
• Organizational and time-management skills for mobile routes and patient visits.
• Technical skills in advanced wound-care treatments and equipment management.

Schedule / Shift

• Flexible schedule with management of availability and workflow.
• Compensation based on a pay-per-visit model.
• Occasional telehealth wound-care follow-ups may be required.
• Local travel between patient and facility locations is required.

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).
• Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans: 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).
• 401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1/1, 4/1, 7/1, and 10/1).
• Short Term Disability Insurance.
• Term Life Insurance Plan.

Required Employment / Compliance Language

Medix is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Our client is committed to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

^*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).

Medix Overview:

With over 20 years of experience connecting organizations with highly qualified professionals, Medix is a leading provider of workforce solutions for clients and candidates across the healthcare, scientific, technology, and government industries. Through our core purpose of positively impacting lives, we’re dedicated to creating opportunities for job seekers at some of the nation's top companies. As an award-winning career partner, Medix is committed to helping talent find fulfilling and meaningful work because our mission is to help you achieve yours.

Any required state or Joint Commission training is compensated at the state or local minimum wage rate.

^*As a job position within our Allied division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: providing direct patient care, accessing medical and confidential records, accessing and administering prescription medication or other drugs, working within a clinical setting, handling sharp instruments, conducting medical procedures, and working within departments that care for vulnerable populations, such as, minors, elderly and those with physical or mental disabilities. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.