LPN Wound Nurse

Essential Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with residents and their family about Plans of Care, PT, OT and other treatment protocols.
• Excellent communication skills and strong customer service for residents.
• Maintain an acceptable standard of nursing practice and professional decorum.
• Chart nurses’ notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflect the care provided to the resident, as well as the resident’s response to the care.
• Provide resident care including carrying out physician’s orders for care, including providing medication and treatment.
• Perform treatments in a manner that protects the dignity and self-respect of the resident.
• Accurately observe and assess wounds and pressure sores with prompt notification of physicians of lack of progress in healing or deterioration with the current treatment and or signs/symptoms of infection.
• Ensure appropriate wound care management services are included in the plan to promote healing which includes but are not limited special mattresses and nutritional supplements.
• Assist in preparing and updating care plans for treatment-related issues.
• Aid in preparing and conducting examinations for physicians.
• Communicate with physicians and other health professionals regarding resident care, treatment, and condition.
• Notify family and attending physicians of significant treatments related issues regarding their residents including: Sudden and/or marked adverse changes in skin condition or wounds; Any untoward response to as well as unavailability or refusal of any medication or treatment; Any treatment error that presents a significant risk; and The inability to timely obtain or administer any treatment-related medication, equipment, supplies or services as prescribed which poses a significant risk.
• Participate in the orientation and on-going training of nursing staff.
• Report significant findings or changes in condition and potential concerns to RN Supervisor and /or Director of Nursing (DON).

Qualification

• Possession of a Nursing Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Two (2) years or more experience, preferably in a long-term care facility.

Knowledge and experience

• Maintain a current, unencumbered license as a Registered Nurse or Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse.
• Current CPR certification.
• Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

Physical Demands

• Standing and /or walking very frequently.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
• Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.