LPN Wound Care Nurse

Join us at Heritage Inn of Barnesville – a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. You’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization known for the highest level of care in our communities.

Pay

$28.35 to $31.50 per hour. Shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends. Management add-on pay. Weekly pay.

Benefits

• myFlexPay – ability to receive pay before payday
• Paid time off with ability to cash out
• 7 paid holidays
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Referral Bonus Program

Responsibilities

• Monitor any skin problems that patients may have and treat as ordered by physician.
• Administer and record all treatment medications.
• Chart information regarding patient’s progress, ailments, medication, symptoms, and observations.
• Provide all information regarding patient to the supervising RN as needed for their progress and care.
• Provide appropriate reports/documentation to the Director of Nursing to support departmental updates, corrective actions, and others as necessary.
• Assist in identifying, managing, and treating acute and chronic wounds and skin lesions (e.g., pressure ulcers, skin tears, skin infections).
• Maintain effective lines of communication with attending physicians.
• Admit, discharge, and transfer patients as requested.
• Send patients to the hospital as necessary.
• Make compliance rounds and report any pertinent issues.
• Assist the Director of Nursing in follow-up on consultant recommendations (e.g., pharmacy, dietary).
• Complete documentation procedures on patients (appropriate use of forms, timelines, Medicare documentation, etc.).
• Promote the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contribute to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

Requirements

• Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university or graduate of an approved LPN program.
• Active LPN License to practice in the State of Georgia.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provides oversight and direction to unlicensed nursing personnel.

Skills

• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Effective and professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Communicates well with associates, patients, family members, and visitors by providing a warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
• Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor; answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram format.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to sit, talk, or hear.
• Frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.