RN - Wound Care

• Area of Interest: Nursing

• Sign On Bonus: $5,000

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0

• Department: Wound Center- Meth

• Shift: Full-Time Days 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday

• Job ID: 189841

Overview

Full-Time Days 8am-4:30pm Monday-Friday

$5,000 sign-on bonus

The Wound Healing Center is a specialized outpatient department where nurses play a vital role in delivering expert care to patients with acute and chronic wounds and ostomy needs. Our nursing team is at the center of patient healing—combining clinical expertise, compassionate care, and patient education to achieve optimal outcomes.

Our mission is to provide a comprehensive, cost‑effective approach to wound healing through collaboration with a multi‑disciplinary care team. Nurses in the Wound Healing Center are responsible for skilled wound assessments, implementing evidence‑based treatment plans, assisting with advanced wound therapies, and supporting prevention of wound recurrence. Just as importantly, our nurses educate and empower patients and caregivers, helping them confidently manage care beyond the clinic.

This outpatient setting offers nurses the opportunity to care for complex conditions while building lasting patient relationships—without the demands of inpatient shift work. Team members work in a supportive, specialized environment focused on clinical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

If you are a nurse who is passionate about wound care, patient education, and making a meaningful impact through specialized practice, the Wound Healing Center offers a rewarding and professionally fulfilling career path.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and families, develop individualized care plans, and deliver high- quality specialty nursing care.

• Assist providers with examinations, procedures, treatments, and other clinical needs while applying sound clinical judgment.

• Triage patient concerns and clinical inquiries, coordinating appointments, referrals, and timely access to appropriate care .

• Review clinical information and diagnostic results, identify concerns, and escalate or advance care within scope .

• Educate patients and families using clear, culturally responsive approaches tailored to individual needs.

• Coordinate care across settings, including referrals, follow-up, transitions, pharmacies, and community resources.

• Delegate and guide team members while promoting accountability and collaborative care.

• Support prior authorizations, specialty scheduling, documentation, and efficient clinic workflows.

• Promote patient safety, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, privacy, and readiness of clinical areas and equipment.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing or IA Board of Nursing approved nursing program.

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current licensure in good standing to practice as a Registered Nurse in Iowa

Experience:

• One year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency preferred. Recent experience in care of hospitalized adults.

Other:

• Level 3 Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.