Your experience matters 

As the Director of Wound Care, joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. The Director of Wound Care provides clinical and operational leadership for the wound care program, advancing evidence-based practices, quality outcomes, and exceptional patient care. This role leads multidisciplinary collaboration, develops high-performing teams, and drives program growth, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the organization. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. 

More about our team 

Join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals at Haywood Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center, where we are committed to providing compassionate, personalized, and high-quality wound care in a welcoming environment. Our team of providers, nurses, and technicians has advanced training in wound care management, working with patients of all ages to accurately identify the cause of their wounds and develop tailored treatment strategies focused on achieving positive healing outcomes.

How you’ll contribute  

As the Director of Wound Care, you will excel by:

• Leading clinical excellence in wound prevention, assessment, treatment, and evidence-based practice across the organization.
• Driving measurable patient outcomes by reducing pressure injuries, wound complications, infections, and preventable readmissions.
• Developing and implementing standardized wound care protocols that promote consistency, quality, safety, and evidence-based practice across all care settings.
• Leading multidisciplinary collaboration among nursing, physicians, rehabilitation, nutrition, case management, and other clinical partners to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Building and developing high-performing teams through education, mentoring, competency development, and strong clinical leadership.
• Leveraging quality data and performance metrics to identify trends, close care gaps, and lead continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring regulatory, accreditation, and clinical compliance through effective policies, documentation standards, education, auditing, and program oversight.
• Advancing wound care strategy and operational performance through innovation, resource stewardship, patient-centered care, and strong partnership with hospital leadership.

 
Schedule: Full-time, Days

Why join us  

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:   

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more. 
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off. 
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match. 
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs). 
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities. 
• Health & Fitness Center Access www.myhaywoodregional.com/locations/haywood-regional-health-fitness-center 
   

What we’re looking for  
 

• Bringing a strong educational and clinical foundation, with a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, healthcare, or a related field preferred; applicable work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Demonstrating strong clinical leadership with expertise in wound prevention, assessment, treatment, and evidence-based practice.
• Driving measurable patient outcomes with a demonstrated commitment to reducing pressure injuries, wound complications, infections, and avoidable readmissions.
• Leading multidisciplinary collaboration across nursing, physicians, rehabilitation, nutrition, case management, and other clinical services.
• Building and developing high-performing teams through education, mentorship, competency development, and accountability.
• Using data and quality metrics to drive improvement, identify care gaps, measure performance, and implement sustainable quality initiatives.
• Establishing and standardizing best practices through effective protocols, policies, clinical education, auditing, and regulatory compliance.
• Providing strategic and operational leadership by managing resources, championing innovation, and partnering with hospital leadership to advance the organization’s wound care program.

More about Haywood Regional Medical Center 

Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is a 154-bed acute hospital and includes 11 multi-specialty clinics that have been offering exceptional care to the Haywood County community for over 97 years. The campus, located in Clyde, is also home to the 54,000 square foot Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center, and the 44,000 square foot Outpatient Care Center. HRMC also operates two urgent care centers in the county. We are proud to be recognized for an “A” hospital safety grade from The Leapfrog Group, The Joint Commission National Quality Approval, Screening Center of Excellence with Lung Cancer Alliance, accredited Chest Pain Center from American College of Cardiology, and Center of Excellence from Addario Lung Cancer Foundation.