Wound Care Nurse - LPN

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing and facilitating a person-centered team approach to patient/resident care related to the prevention and management of wounds within the nursing center.
• Reports directly to a designated Skin Health Team Lead (SHTL) and the Director of Nursing (DON) with dotted line to the Nursing Home Administrator.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to effectively communicate with family members/responsible parties/authorized representatives and patients/residents regarding the prevention and management of skin and wounds as well as the change in patient/resident condition and overall residency experience.
• Coordinates and leads weekly team wound rounds and post-meet-ups for follow up discussions.
• Trains staff in all areas related to skin and wound, such as aseptic technique, measuring and evaluating, recognizing wound types, skin checks, turning and positioning, treatments and interventions.
• Along with the designated SHTL and DON, communicates with appropriate staff and coordinates readiness for any potential patient/resident admissions with skin/wound needs.
• Serves as 'Surface Specialist' (bed/chair), negative pressure wound therapy, and the incontinence and ostomy resource.
• Acts as a clinical expert for skin, wound, and incontinent products and provides oversight for Durable Medical Equipment related to the prevention and management of wounds, such as surfaces, negative pressure.

Qualifications

• LPN
• Completion of Skin Health Team Lead orientation training within 90 days of hire is required.
• Must complete Wound Basics within 90 days of hire.
• Commitment to complete Advanced Wound Training and completion of a national accredited Wound Certification within 1 year of hire is a must. For those hired with wound certification, completion of a fast-track hybrid program for regulatory wound care requirements will be provided.

Benefits

• Variable compensation plans
• Tuition, Travel, and Wireless Service Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program to support mental health
• Employee Foundation to financially assist through unforeseen hardships
• Health, Dental, Vision, Company-paid life insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off
• Free 24/7 virtual health care provided by licensed doctors for all Anthem medically-enrolled employees and their immediate family members
• On-Demand Pay Program that allows for instant access to a portion of the money you’ve already earned