Wound Care Nurse Practitioner

Job overview

The Wound Care Nurse Practitioner role is onsite in Gainesville, TX, serving inpatient and outpatient populations at North Texas Medical Center. Compensation is not specified. The role is part of the Wound Care/Surgical Services department. The nurse practitioner evaluates and manages acute, chronic, complex, and slow-healing wounds through assessment, procedures, individualized care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The work supports evidence-based wound treatment, patient education, and quality and safety initiatives.

What you'll do

• Conduct physical assessments, medical history reviews, and wound evaluations
• perform advanced non-surgical and bedside wound procedures within clinical privileges
• formulate, implement, and monitor individualized care plans
• collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams
• document wound measurements, staging, photography, treatment efficacy, and coding
• educate patients and caregivers
• participate in quality improvement, indicator tracking, and safety huddles.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

wound care nurse practitioner

advanced practice nursing

wound management

inpatient care

outpatient care

debridement

negative pressure wound therapy

gainesville tx

north texas medical center

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an MSN or DNP from an accredited APRN program; Texas APRN/FNP or AGACNP license; current BLS and ACLS; and wound care board certification or completion within six months of hire. Two to three years of nurse practitioner clinical experience required.

About the employer

Gainesville Community Hospital Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.