LPN Wound Care Nurse -- FT - Day

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Monitor any skin problems that the 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.
• May be required to provide all information regarding patient to the supervising RN as to their progress and care.
• Provide to the Director of Nursing appropriate reports/documentation to support departmental updates, corrective actions, and others as necessary.
• Assist in identifying, managing and treating acute and chronic wounds and skin lesions i.e., pressure ulcers, skin tears, skin infections, etc.
• 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.
• Aid in follow-up on consultant recommendations (i.e. pharmacy, dietary, etc.).
• Complete documentation procedures on patients (appropriate use of forms, timelines, and Medicare documentation etc.).
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

  Skills And Abilities

  • Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills required.
  • Effective and professional verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing 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.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university or is a graduate of an approved LPN program.
  • An active LPN License to practice in the State of Georgia.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities: Provides oversight and direction unlicensed nursing personnel.

  Reasoning Abilities

  • The ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format.
  • The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

  Computer Application Skills

  • This job requires proficiency with the following computer applications:
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word

  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

  • Please See Minimum Qualifications

  Physical Demands

  • While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear.
  • The associate frequently is required to walk.
  • Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
  • The associate is occasionally required to stand.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.