Licensed Practical Nurse - Inpatient/Outpatient Wound Clinic - Casual - Days

About the role

At Nebraska Methodist Health System, we focus on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and people we employ. Our culture, known as The Meaning of Care, sets us apart by helping families grow, conveying difficult diagnoses with compassion, going above and beyond for patient needs, and celebrating victories.

Responsibilities

• Implement treatment plan established by the supervising Provider.
• Remove and apply wound dressings as ordered in plan of care.
• Utilize products as outlined in plan (e.g., remove and apply Unna Boot, Profore and compression wraps, etc.).
• Identify opportunities to provide individualized service based on patient needs.
• Provide on-going monitoring of the wound and the patient’s response to the established plan of care.
• Ensure clinical documentation (e.g., wound measurements, appearance, etc.) is recorded in patient record.
• Provide teaching and discharge instructions.
• Participate in department Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Perform telephone triage to determine patient needs by recording and reporting patient condition to provider and advising patient based on provider instructions.
• Accurately records and reports condition, according to department policy 98% of the time.
• Provides test results according to protocol at least 98% of the time.
• Maintain work areas to ensure healthy environmental conditions by cleaning and organizing equipment and rooms.
• Completes weekly compliance checklist, per HBC/TJC policy.
• Follows HBC/TJC protocol as it relates to high level disinfection at all times.
• Prepares exam rooms and equipment to facilitate treatment and examination of patients by setting up instruments/equipment and stocking supplies.
• Handles patient prescription supply orders according to provider protocols 99% of the time.
• Prepares patient for provider exam by reviewing medical record, weighing patient, checking vital signs, performing medication reconciliation and obtaining information relevant to patient care.
• Accurately completes order entry and documentation without error at least 98% of the time.
• Assists and/or performs/collects specimens according to standard procedure.
• Properly handles and labels specimens per protocol.
• Affixes and removes bandages as directed.
• Affixes and removes adhesive tape as directed.
• Assists and/or completes all prior authorizations as required by insurance for procedures such as Wound Vac and skin substitute applications.
• Schedule Casual/PRN Days

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Minimum 3 years of wound care experience required.
• Wound Treatment Associate Certification (WTA-C) through the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Certification Board (WOCNCB) required at time of hire or within 6 months of hire.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.
• Current valid Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License, valid compact multistate license to work in Nebraska or Iowa (work state) or temporary permit while awaiting licensure required.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology and procedures.
• Knowledge of medicine including recognizing and diagnosed diseases, deformities, and other illnesses.
• Knowledge of HIPAA rules.
• Effective time management and task prioritization.
• Quick typing and data entry skills.
• Positive communication skills for interactions with providers, staff, and patients.
• Ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve problems before they occur and avoid bigger problems in the future.
• Problem-solving abilities during various daily activities.
• Proficiency in navigating computer programs containing patient information.
• Able to follow written and verbal instructions/directions.

Physical Requirements

• Weight Demands: Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force.
• Physical Activity: Occasionally Performed (1%-33%): Climbing, Crawling, Kneeling, Sitting; Frequently Performed (34%-66%): Balancing, Carrying, Crouching, Distinguishing Colors, Keyboarding/typing, Lifting, Pulling/Pushing, Repetitive Motions, Stooping/bending, Twisting; Constantly Performed (67%-100%): Grasping, Hearing, Reaching, Seeing/Visual, Speaking/talking, Standing, Walking.
• Job Hazards: Not Related: Electrical Shock/Static, Radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma (particles such as X-ray, Cat Scan, Gamma Knife, etc), Radiation Non-Ionizing (Ultraviolet, visible light, infrared and microwaves that causes injuries to tissue or thermal or photochemical means); Occasionally (34%-66%): Physical hazards (noise, temperature, lighting, wet floors, outdoors, sharps) (more than ordinary office environment); Equipment/Machinery/Tools, Explosives (pressurized gas), Hazardous Drugs (exposure risks, personal protective equipment required); Frequent (67%-100%): Chemical agents (Toxic, Corrosive, Flammable, Latex), Biological agents (primary air born and blood born viruses) (Jobs with Patient contact) (BBF), Mechanical moving parts/vibrations.

About Nebraska Methodist Health System

Nebraska Methodist Health System is made up of four hospitals in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, more than 30 clinic locations, a nursing and allied health college, and a medical supply distributorship and central laundry facility. From the day Methodist Hospital was chartered in 1891, service to our communities has been a top priority. Financial assistance, health education, outreach to our diverse communities and populations, and other community benefit activities have always been central to our mission. Nebraska Methodist Health System is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by Federal, state or local law.