Lifepoint Health·Knoxville, Tennessee
The Wound Care Registered Nurse delivers specialized wound care services, including patient assessments and direct treatment. They are also responsible for educating clinical staff and patients' families to ensure effective recovery outcomes.
Registered Nurse (RN) Wound Care Job Type: Full Time | Days
$10,000 Sign on Bonus
Your experience matters
At Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 57-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital dedicated to the treatment and recovery of individuals who have experienced the debilitating effects of a severe injury or illness.
Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey. We offer customized, individualized rehabilitation tailored to the specific needs of those recovering from a stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.
Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.
We are accredited by The Joint Commission and CARF-accredited for our Stroke Specialty program.
How you’ll contribute
The Wound Care Registered Nurse is responsible for delivering specialized wound care services, including patient assessment, direct care, clinical staff education, and family instruction to ensure effective treatment outcomes and support rehabilitation goals.
Essential Functions
Perform patient assessments to identify wound care needs and appropriate interventions.
Evaluate patient progress and wound healing outcomes, adjusting care plans as needed.
Initiate and implement nursing interventions tailored to the patient’s condition.
Provide direct wound care based on patient condition and age-specific needs.
Educate patients and families on wound care procedures, prevention strategies, and discharge instructions.
Provide clinical staff education related to wound care treatment plans, procedures, and best practices.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Requires strong assessment, planning, and communication skills.
Must be able to collaborate across disciplines to ensure continuity of care.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
Qualifications: and requirements
Graduate of an accredited nursing program, accredited by the Tennessee State Board of Nursing, and all other appropriate accreditation required to obtain Registered Nursing license.
Minimum of 2 years of recent experience in wound care required.
Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required; ACLS preferred; WOCN certification preferred. Candidate will be expected to obtain WOCN Certification after one year of employment in role, if not previously certified.
About our Health System Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 57-bed inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital is a part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.
Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Knoxville Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing program with a current RN license and at least 2 years of recent wound care experience. BCLS certification is required, while ACLS and WOCN certifications are preferred.
Market context
In Tennessee, nursing roles often stay active because hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings need licensed RNs who can cover full-time schedules and rotating shifts. These positions can be competitive when they include weekend, holiday, and call coverage, since employers usually look for candidates who can balance clinical skill with schedule flexibility. On this platform, the job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original posting, helping you review key details faster before applying.
