Wound Certified Nurse Practitioner (Value-Based Care)

The Wound Company · Highland Park, TX Part Time
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Job Description

Join The Wound Company as a Wound Certified Nurse Practitioner focused on value-based care in homes and assisted living communities. Practice wound care the right way—prioritizing patient outcomes over procedure volume.

What You'll Do
  • Provide comprehensive evaluation and management of acute and chronic wounds and skin conditions
  • See 3–5 patients daily primarily through in-person visits in homes and assisted living facilities
  • Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans focused on early intervention and prevention
  • Collaborate with primary care providers, specialists, and interdisciplinary care teams
  • Perform procedures only when medically necessary, aligned with CMS guidelines and best practices
Requirements
  • Master's Degree and current state licensure as Registered Nurse and Board Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • Current Wound Care Certification (CWCN, WOCNCB, or equivalent wound specialist certification)
  • Minimum 3 years full-time wound care experience plus 1 year as Nurse Practitioner in wound-related role
  • Passion for patient-centered care and commitment to evidence-based practice in home settings
Benefits
  • Up to 3 weeks PTO in first year plus 8 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
  • 100% employer-paid health insurance premium; 75% for dependents on High Deductible Health Plan
  • 401(k) retirement plans, life insurance, and short-term disability coverage
  • No nights or weekends; part-time (0.6 FTE) to full-time (1.0 FTE) options available

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What Most Job Listings Don’t Tell You

General overview for this role type — specific duties and requirements vary by employer.

Support roles in senior living — housekeeping, maintenance, activities, and social work — are far more resident-facing than similar positions in other industries. Housekeepers and maintenance staff interact with residents in their personal living spaces daily, which requires discretion, patience, and genuine respect for the people who live there. In Texas, even non-clinical staff must complete facility-specific training on topics like abuse prevention, infection control, and emergency procedures.

Activities coordinators and social workers play a direct role in resident well-being — isolation and depression are significant concerns in senior living, and programming that keeps residents socially engaged has measurable health outcomes. Maintenance staff in senior care need to understand life-safety systems (fire alarms, emergency generators, call systems) and are often the first responders for building emergencies. Background checks are required for all positions, and many facilities prefer candidates who have previous experience working with older adults.

What to Expect in This Role Day-to-Day

Based on typical senior living facilities in the DFW area.

For housekeeping roles, the day follows a room-by-room schedule — cleaning resident rooms, sanitizing common areas, managing laundry, and responding to spill or accident cleanups as they happen. Infection control protocols are more rigorous than in hotels or commercial cleaning, especially during flu season or respiratory illness outbreaks.

Maintenance staff handle a daily work order queue — everything from changing light bulbs and fixing call buttons to HVAC maintenance and plumbing repairs. Life-safety equipment checks (fire extinguishers, exit lighting, generator testing) happen on set schedules. Activities professionals plan and lead group programming — exercise classes, crafts, music sessions, outings — and also provide one-on-one engagement for residents who cannot participate in group settings. Social workers manage care conferences, discharge planning, family mediation, and community resource referrals. Across all these roles, the common thread is that you become a familiar, trusted presence in residents' daily lives.

DFW Area Salary Data

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Home Health and Personal Care Aide positions in the DFW metroplex area earn a median wage of $12.93/hr ($26,894/yr). The typical range is $11.12 – $14.51/hr (25th–75th percentile).

Entry Level (10th) $22,381/yr
DFW Median $26,894/yr
Experienced (90th) $36,005/yr
vs. National Median -24.9%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area). Salary data provided by DFW Senior Living Guide.

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